Cyrus is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #801 in 2018 with 40 recorded births. This places Cyrus in the top 13% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 91 births ranking #432. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 37.9%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 7,815 boys born was named Cyrus. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Cyrus is an ancient Persian royal name with a distinguished sound and a partly uncertain deeper meaning. It is often associated with power, history, and elegance more than with one universally agreed literal gloss.
The name is most famous through Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire. It later entered biblical and wider Western awareness, which helped keep it recognisable across cultures.