Cyrus

Boy name

Cyrus has been given to 29,286 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #268 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈsaɪɹəs/

Borrowed from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš)API. As a saints' name it has been identified by folk etymology with Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

Origin: Old Persian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

29,286

Peak year

2024 (1,400 babies)

Rank in 2025

#268 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +103%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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