Cyrus
/?sa?.??s/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Persian / Greek ◈ 2 syllables
"Sun, far-sighted, throne of the sun"

From Persian / Greek

Cyrus means sun or throne — from the Persian Kūrush. Cyrus the Great founded the first Persian Empire AND wrote the first human rights declaration — the Cyrus Cylinder. He freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity. Billy Ray Cyrus is country music's most famous father. Two syllables of the first human-rights declaration, the empire-founder who freed the Jews, and country's most famous father.

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Cyrus at a glance
MeaningSun, far-sighted, throne of the sun
OriginPersian / Greek
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#371
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Why parents love Cyrus
  • Cyrus the Great wrote the FIRST human rights declaration.
  • He founded the Persian Empire AND freed the Jews.
  • Billy Ray Cyrus is country's most famous father.
  • Two syllables with a powerful, Persian sound: SY-rus.
  • The meaning sun/throne carries imperial-celestial depth.
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The vibe of Cyrus
sunthronePersianKūrushCyrus the Greatfirst empirehuman rightsCyrus Cylinderfreed Jews
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Origin & history of Cyrus
Persian Kūrush (sun/throne) → Cyrus the Great
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Persian / Greek roots
Cyrus means sun/throne. Cyrus the Great founded the Persian Empire, wrote the first human rights declaration, and freed the Jews.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian; Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC).
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Today
Cyrus remains a beloved choice, ranking #371 in the US. 27,974 babies have been named Cyrus since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Cyrus?
2024 peak year
Cyrus reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 1,380 babies received the name (ranked #254). In the present decade it sits around #371, with about 906 babies given the name annually. Cyrus has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 27,974 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,380 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #254)
906 Avg. per year
(last decade)
9,060 Total registrations
last 10 years
27,974 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #371) Popular
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Cyrus
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Cyrus's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — empire-AND-human-rights leadership. People named Cyrus tend to be powerful, freeing, and gifted at founding empires while writing rights declarations.

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Founded empire wrote human rights
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Freed-the-Jews
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Cyrus-Cylinder
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Persian-sun
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Billy-Ray-father
C3
Y7
R9
U3
S1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Cyrus
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Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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