Boy
Cyrus
Cyrus means "Persian Kurush" and comes from Persian, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 2017.
PersianPersian "Kurush"
EtymologyMeaning "throne" or "sun"
Births by decade
1900s
252
1910s
934
1920s
1,103
1930s
793
1940s
756
1950s
830
1960s
790
1970s
1,011
1980s
1,526
1990s
2,295
2000s
4,965
2010s
5,008
Peaked in the 2010s · 20,263 total U.S. births since 1900