About the name Cyrus
The Persian king who freed the Babylonian exiles earned Cyrus a rare place of honour in both Iranian and Jewish tradition. English speakers picked it up during the Victorian craze for antiquity, and it now feels sleek rather than dusty, helped along by that final hiss.
Cyrus is a boy name of Persian origin, pronounced SY-rus. On the NameRarity scale it scores 67 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1880s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Cyrus?
Cyrus currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 21 people per million carry it — about 1 in 47,619. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Cyrus
- Cyrus the GreatFounder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
- Cyrus VanceUS Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter
Spellings and variants of Cyrus
Names similar to Cyrus
Cecil
SESS-il
Blind — from the Roman family name Caecilius
Dinesh
dee-NESH
Lord of the day, an epithet of the sun
Caleb
KAY-leb
Whole-hearted
Cassius
KASH-us
Hollow, from a Roman clan
Eknath
AYK-naath
Lord of the one, from the Marathi saint-poet of the Varkari tradition
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Aryan
AR-yun
Noble, honourable; a person of refined conduct
Bharat
BHUH-rut
One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India
Cyrus — frequently asked questions
What does the name Cyrus mean?
Cyrus means "Sun, lord". It is a name of Persian origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Cyrus?
Cyrus is pronounced SY-rus, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Cyrus?
Cyrus scores 67 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 47,619 people carry it — about 21 per million.
What is the numerology number for Cyrus?
Cyrus carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Cyrus?
The lucky number for Cyrus is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.