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BoyPersian#350 in 2025

Cyrus

Cyrus is a boys' name of Persian origin meaning “sun, throne, far-sighted.” It ranked #350 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

SY-rus

meaning & origin

The name Cyrus means “sun, throne, far-sighted.” It comes from the Persian language tradition.

Derived from the Old Persian Kūruš, possibly meaning sun or throne. Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire in the 6th century BCE and issued one of history's first human rights charters.

popularity over time

#406
2020
#389
2021
#371
2022
#358
2023
#350
2024
YearRank
2024#350
2023#358
2022#371
2021#389
2020#406

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

famous people named Cyrus

  • Cyrus the Great
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