Cyrus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Cyrus means "sun" or "lord."
Scripts(How to write)
?????(Old Persian)
Cyrus is written as کوروش in Persian.
Κῦρος(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
SIE-rəs(English)
SY-rus or SEE-rus
Popularity
Cyrus is a moderately popular name in the United States and other English-speaking countries. It ranks at around #600 in the US, and is growing in popularity in other countries such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Cyrus Name meanings & History

The name Cyrus means "sun" or "lord.". Cyrus is typically used as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Cyrus: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cyrus:

C: Copycat,Clever,Cute,Choice,Curious,Chatty,Candid

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

U: Utopia,Unity,Understanding,Universality,Undermining

S: Status,Solidity,Success,Security,Sensuality,Sex,Social Standing

Cyrus is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Cyrus include Cyrus the Great (founder of the Achaemenid Empire), Cyrus McCormick (inventor of the mechanical reaper), and Cyrus Vance (US Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter).

2.) Cyrus (Male)

Usage: Persian

Meanings: (Persian) sun. Historial: Cyrus the Great was a king in ancient Persia. See also Kir.

Other Forms: Cyress, Cyris, Cyriss, Cyruss, Syris, Syrus


3.) CYRUS (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Old Persian kurush (sun?). The name was borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire and liberator of the Jews from their Babylonian captivity. (SI-RUS)


4.) CYRUS (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Kyros, which might be derived from kyrios (lord). Alternatively, Kyros is used as a cognate of the Hebrew Koreish, a derivative of the Persian Kureish, which is from the ancient Kuru, a name believed to be from the Persian Khur (a name for the sun). Short: Cy. (SI-RUS)


5.) CYRUS (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Old Persian kurush, which is of uncertain meaning. The name was borne by Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire and liberator of the Jews from their Babylonian captivity. (2 CHRON. 36) (SI-RUS)


6.) Cyrus (Male)

Usage: Persian

Meanings: (Persian) sunny

Other Forms: Cye, Syrus


7.) Cyrus (Male)

Usage: Persian

Meanings: Throne

Other Forms: Cyruss, Sirus


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