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 [ 2 syll. cy-rus, cyr-us ] The boy name Cyrus is pronounced as SAYRahS KEY. 1: Cyrus is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old Persian origins. The name's meaning is far-sighted; throne; sun. Kurus (Old Persian), Kurush (Old Persian), and Kyros (Old Greek) are older forms of Cyrus. The origin of the name is disputed; from Persian roots, it could mean 'far-sighted', or it could be from the Persian element 'khuru' (throne) or 'khur' (sun). The name could also be of Greek origin. The name was borne by Cyrus the Great (-529 BC) who founded the Persian Empire; his mention in the Old Testament of the Bible as the king who freed the Jews has popularized the name among the Puritans. The name was also borne by several other kings of ancient Persia, and various saints including the obscure 4th-century martyr Saint Cyrus. The given name was first adopted by English speakers in the 17th century. The name Kyra (English and German) is the female version of Cyrus. Ciro (Spanish and Italian), Khorvash (Iranian), Kir (Slavic), Kiril (Slavic), Kûrush (Iranian), Kyros (German), and Russ (English) are variants of Cyrus. 2: Cyrus's language of origin is Old Greek. The meaning here is of the lord. Derived from the word 'kyrios' which means lord. The name was associated with the Greek 'kyrios' by early Christians. In addition, Cyrus is a variant of the name Syrus (English). Cyrus is rather popular as a baby boy name. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1960s. At the recent peak of its usage in 2007, 0.026% of baby boys were given the name Cyrus. It had a ranking of #466 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.024% and its ranking #512, and it was the most widely used out of all boy names in its family. Baby names that sound like Cyrus include Saarik (Indian), Sarik (Indian), Sergei (English and Russian), Sergej (Russian), Sergey (Russian), Sergi (Russian), Sergie (Russian), Sergo (Russian), Shahrukh (Urdu), Shurka (Russian), Suraj (Indian), Cergio (Spanish), Cyriac (German), Sarge (English), Schorsch (German), Seoras (Scottish), Serg (Polish), Serge (English, French, German, and Russian), Sergeo (Spanish), and Sergeyka (Russian). A famous person named Cyrus is Lawyer, Cyrus Vance, born Cyrus Roberts Vance 27 March 1917 - 12 January 2002, Clarksburg, West Virginia. KEY: Pronunciation for Cyrus: S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
