Cyrus
Meaning
"sun, throne"
Origin: Old Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #255
- Total SSA Count
- 1,380
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sun, throne"
Origin: Old Persian
"descending"
Origin: Arabic
Jordan is more popular, ranked #104 vs #255 for Cyrus.
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Jordan is more popular, ranked #104 compared to Cyrus at #255 in the United States.
Cyrus means "sun, throne" (Old Persian origin). Jordan means "descending" (Arabic origin).
Cyrus is primarily a boy name. Jordan is primarily a boy name.