Cyan
Meaning
"blue-green color"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,022
- Total SSA Count
- 41
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blue-green color"
Origin: English
"bright meadow, bright clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cyan is more popular, ranked #3022 vs #6380 for Sherly.
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Cyan is more popular, ranked #3022 compared to Sherly at #6380 in the United States.
Cyan means "blue-green color" (English origin). Sherly means "bright meadow, bright clearing" (Old English origin).
Cyan is primarily a boy name. Sherly is primarily a girl name.