Boy name · Greek
Sirius
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: burning, scorchingSirius is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "burning, scorching". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Burning, scorching
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #3500 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sirius
As a boy's name, Sirius comes from Greek and means "burning, scorching". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Sirius on our names that mean fire list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Sirius on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sirius on 4 lists.
“The brightest star in the night sky”
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“The Dog Star, brightest star in the night sky”
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“Burning, scorching; Greek, the brightest star in the night sky”
From Names that mean fire, male and boy names that mean fire
“Burning, scorching; Greek, the brightest star in the night sky”
From Names that mean star, names of real stars, a constellation and the Pleiades
How popular is Sirius?
- US rank in 2025
- #3,500
- 33 babies, 19 per million boys
- Best rank
- #2,346 in 2022
- 61 babies that year
- Babies since 1999
- At least 724
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2000s | 6 per million |
| 2010s | 17 per million |
| 2020s | 27 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,982 | #3,115 | #2,837 | #2,482 | #3,124 | #2,910 | #2,346 | #2,534 | #2,591 | #3,500 |
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 with a similar meaning
- SerafimThe burning ones, from the seraphim (Hebrew, boy)
- PhlegonBurning (Greek, boy)
- SandipBurning brightly, kindled (Sanskrit, boy)
- SuzanBurning (Persian, girl)
- TapanWarming, burning (Sanskrit, boy)
Middle names for Sirius
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
- AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)
Sirius: common questions
What does the name Sirius mean?
Sirius comes from Greek and means "burning, scorching".
Is Sirius a boy or girl name?
Sirius is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Sirius come from?
Sirius comes from Greek and means "burning, scorching". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Sirius?
Sirius ranked #3,500 in the US in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Sirius?
Middle names that flow well with Sirius include Abel, Clark, Dean, Eli and Lane. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.