Cyrus
/S-AY-R-AH-S/
Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Cyrus is a Zoroastrian boy name of Persian origin, meaning “Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights”. It also appears in Jewish, Christian traditions.
Cyrus is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families. The name means "Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights" and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Beyond its Zoroastrian heritage, Cyrus is also used in Jewish, Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Persian, Iranian families, Cyrus carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Cyrus's Avestan & Persian roots
Zoroastrian and Parsi names often trace to Avestan or Old Persian, carrying meanings of light, truth and goodness. Cyrus means “Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights” (Persian).
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See Cyrus's full reading →What does Cyrus's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Cyrus resonates in either tradition.
Cyrus's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Cyrus's full reading →
Does Cyrus go with your family's names?
Cyrus breaks into 5 sounds: /S-AY-R-AH-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Cyrus sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Cyrus beside your family's names →
Names similar to Cyrus
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Cyrus
What does the name Cyrus mean?
Cyrus means "Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Zoroastrian families.
Is Cyrus a boy or girl name?
Cyrus is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Cyrus?
Cyrus is of Persian origin, used in Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian traditions, commonly among Persian, Iranian families.
Is Cyrus a Zoroastrian name?
Yes. Cyrus is a boy name traditionally used in Zoroastrian families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Jewish, Christian traditions.
What does Cyrus mean in Persian?
Cyrus originates from Persian, where it means "Sun, throne, the great king who freed a nation — Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Empire and is honoured in the Bible for releasing the Jews from Babylonian captivity. His Cyrus Cylinder is called the first declaration of human rights."
What is the numerology of Cyrus?
Cyrus has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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