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    The first name Kyriakos

    A boy’s name from Greek.

    3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    Chiefly in transliteration of Ancient Greek and Modern Greek Κυριακός (Kyriakós) and their cognates in non-Romance languages.

    A form of Cyriac.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Kyriakos last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2005, with 5 births (#2,754).

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    32
    babies named Kyriakos, 1996–2025
    #4,107
    rank in 2023
    2005
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Kyriakos at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Kyriakos, the 13,102nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1976, when 12 were.

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    162
    babies named Kyriakos since 1880
    #13,102
    rank in 2025
    1976
    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.

    Famous people named Kyriakos

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kyriakos Ioannou
      Cypriot athletics competitor, born 1984
    • Kyriakos Costa Nicolaou
      Cypriot-American chemist, born 1946
    • Kyriakos Triantaphyllides
      Cypriot politician, born 1944

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    Questions

    What does the name Kyriakos mean?
    Chiefly in transliteration of Ancient Greek and Modern Greek Κυριακός (Kyriakós) and their cognates in non-Romance languages.
    What is the origin of the name Kyriakos?
    Chiefly in transliteration of Ancient Greek and Modern Greek Κυριακός (Kyriakós) and their cognates in non-Romance languages.
    How popular is the name Kyriakos?
    In 2023, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Kyriakos, ranking 4,107th. Its peak was 2005, with 5 births.
    Is Kyriakos a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 162 US babies named Kyriakos since 1880 were boys.
    When was Kyriakos most popular?
    1976 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Kyriakos, its highest rank at 3,177th.
    What name is Kyriakos a form of?
    Kyriakos is a form of Cyriac.