Boy name · Persian
Cyrus
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: possibly young, or humiliator of the enemyCyrus is a boy's name that comes from Persian and means "possibly young, or humiliator of the enemy". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Possibly young, or humiliator of the enemy
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #268 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Cyrus
As a boy's name, Cyrus comes from Persian and means "possibly young, or humiliator of the enemy". It is used in English.
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“Meaning uncertain; Old Persian. The king who founded the Persian Empire”
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How popular is Cyrus?
- US rank in 2025
- #268
- 1,284 babies, 752 per million boys
- Best rank
- #216 in 1880
- Most babies: 1,389 in 2024
- Babies since 1880
- At least 29,208
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 403 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 252 per million |
| 1900s | 186 per million |
| 1910s | 140 per million |
| 1920s | 100 per million |
| 1930s | 75 per million |
| 1940s | 51 per million |
| 1950s | 41 per million |
| 1960s | 41 per million |
| 1970s | 61 per million |
| 1980s | 83 per million |
| 1990s | 118 per million |
| 2000s | 249 per million |
| 2010s | 351 per million |
| 2020s | 639 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #426 | #423 | #389 | #409 | #369 | #349 | #323 | #296 | #253 | #268 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Cyrus
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- SvenBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
- AilaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín (Hawaiian, girl)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
- AtlasPossibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure (Greek, boy)
- CamilaYoung religious attendant (Latin, girl)
- ColinWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- CoraMaiden, young girl (Greek, girl)
- EdenPossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew, unisex)
- JessePossibly gift, or existence (Hebrew, boy)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- OwenAnglicized form of Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (Welsh, boy)
Middle names for Cyrus
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Persian
- AftabSunshine, the sun (Persian, boy)
- AkhtarA star (Persian, unisex)
- BaranRain (Persian, unisex)
- DariusHe who holds firm the good (Persian, boy)
- JasperPerhaps treasurer, from Gaspar, one of the Magi (Persian, boy)
- JavedEternal (Persian, boy)
- ParvinThe Pleiades star cluster (Persian, unisex)
- RoshanLight, bright (Persian, unisex)
- SherLion (Persian, boy)
- AlborzFrom the Alborz mountain range (Persian, boy)
- ArmanWish, ideal, hope (Persian, boy)
- AzadFree (Persian, boy)
- AzarFire (Persian, unisex)
- BabakLittle father (Persian, boy)
- BahadorHero, warrior (Persian, boy)
- BahmanGood mind (Persian, boy)
- BahramVictory, from a god of victory (Persian, boy)
- BakhtiarLucky, fortunate (Persian, boy)
Cyrus: common questions
What does the name Cyrus mean?
Cyrus comes from Persian and means "possibly young, or humiliator of the enemy". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Cyrus a boy or girl name?
Cyrus is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 12 girls and 1,284 boys in the US were named Cyrus, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Cyrus come from?
Cyrus comes from Persian and means "possibly young, or humiliator of the enemy". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Cyrus?
Cyrus ranked #268 in the US in 2025, with 1,284 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Cyrus?
Names spelled like Cyrus include Cyril and Cruz.
What middle names go with Cyrus?
Middle names that flow well with Cyrus include Bartholomew, Everett, Jonah, Magnus and Shane. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.