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    The first name Cyrus

    A boy’s name meaning “lord”.

    Pronounced /ˈsaɪɹəs/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Cyrus means “lord”.

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

    More names that mean god.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 91 boys were named Cyrus, making it the 432nd most popular boys’ name.

    050100 1996200020052010201520202025
    1,420
    babies named Cyrus, 1996–2025
    #432
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cyrus with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Cyrus at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,284 boys born in the United States were named Cyrus, the 268th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 1,389 were.

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    29,286
    babies named Cyrus since 1880
    #268
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Cyrus in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Կյուրոս
    Kyuros
    Armenian
    Cir
    Catalan
    Ciro
    Esperanto
    Κύρος
    Kýros
    Greek
    כּוֹרֶשׁ
    Hebrew
    Ciro
    Italian
    Ciro
    Portuguese
    Са́йрус
    Sájrus
    Russian, also Кир
    Ciro
    Spanish

    Spelled Cyrus in Polish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Cyrus

    Famous people named Cyrus

    22 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Cyrus the Great
      Founder of the Achaemenid Empire (559–529 BC)
    • Cyrus McCormick
      American inventor and businessman (1809–1884)
    • Cyrus West Field
      American businessman (1819–1892)
    • Cyrus Edwin Dallin
      American sculptor (1861-1944)
    • Cyrus Ingerson Scofield
      American theologian, minister and writer (1843-1921)
    • Cyrus Stephen Eaton Sr.
      American businessman (1883–1979)
    • Cyrus Frisch
      Dutch film director, born 1969
    • Cyrus of Panopolis
      Egyptian politician (400-470)
    • Cyrus Thomas
      American Mesoamericanist and entomologist (1825-1910)
    • Cyrus Nowrasteh
      American film director and screenwriter, born 1956
    • Cyrus Chestnut
      American musician, born 1963
    • Cyrus Herzl Gordon
      American Near Eastern scholar (1908–2001)

    Questions

    What does the name Cyrus mean?
    Cyrus means “lord”.
    How popular is the name Cyrus?
    In 2025, 91 boys born in England and Wales were named Cyrus, ranking 432nd.
    What are nicknames for Cyrus?
    Common nicknames for Cyrus include Cy.
    Is Cyrus a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 29,286 US babies named Cyrus since 1880 were boys.
    When was Cyrus most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 1,389 babies were named Cyrus, its highest rank at 253rd.
    How do you pronounce Cyrus?
    Cyrus is /ˈsaɪɹəs/, 2 syllables.
    Is Cyrus also a surname?
    Yes. Cyrus is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.