Pryor
Meaning
"prior, head of a priory or monastery"
Origin: Latin via Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,534
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Pry, Pry
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"prior, head of a priory or monastery"
Origin: Latin via Old English
"land of Eoghan (Irish)"
Origin: Irish
Tyrin is more popular, ranked #5404 vs #5534 for Pryor.
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Tyrin is more popular, ranked #5404 compared to Pryor at #5534 in the United States.
Pryor means "prior, head of a priory or monastery" (Latin via Old English origin). Tyrin means "land of Eoghan (Irish)" (Irish origin).
Pryor is primarily a boy name. Tyrin is primarily a boy name.