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Boy name Persian origin Multiple tradition

Cyrus

SYE-rus · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sun; lord
Language
Persian
Culture
Persian
Religion
Multiple
Style era
vintage
Themes
royal · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#254
2024 births1,380
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births27,908
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Cy
Alternate spellings
SyrusCyress
In other languages
Kyros (Greek)Ciro (Italian/Spanish)Kurosh (Persian)

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