Fun Facts About the Name Zyrus
- 157 babies named Zyrus: U.S. records list 157 babies given the name Zyrus from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zyrus Mean?
Zyrus is an English spelling variant of Cyrus, a name of Old Persian origin; its meaning is uncertain. The Old Persian form was Kūruš, and no derivation has been conclusively established.
The Greek form Kyros and Latin Cyrus are renderings of the Persian name, not sources of a different meaning. A resemblance to Greek kyrios ("lord") is coincidental. Popular explanations sometimes give meanings such as "sun" or "young," but these are symbolic or proposed interpretations rather than secure literal translations. Because Zyrus simply replaces the initial C of Cyrus with Z, it shares the same uncertain etymology.
Zyrus Name History & Origins
Zyrus is a spelling variant of Cyrus. The parent name is attested in Old Persian as Kūruš, in Greek as Kyros, and in Latin as Cyrus. It was borne by Cyrus the Great, the sixth-century BCE Achaemenid king who conquered Babylon in 539 BCE. Greek writers including Herodotus and Xenophon described his reign, and the Hebrew Bible names him in Isaiah and Ezra as the Persian king who allowed the Jewish exiles to return from Babylon.
The spelling Zyrus is an English-language variant that substitutes Z for the initial C. Its development is tied to the parent name rather than to a separate ancient Persian or Greek form.
How Popular is the Name Zyrus?
Zyrus has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #6,142 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,142 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #7,223 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #6,214 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #9,820 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #7,086 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #8,730 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #8,888 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #9,667 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #10,773 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #12,181 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #14,057 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #8,128 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #9,653 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #14,248 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,018 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #11,352 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #10,894 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #9,391 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
Explore More Lists with Name Zyrus
Most Popular Boy Names That Start with Z
Short Boy Names That Start with Z
How the Name Zyrus Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have aspiration and inspiration, hope and guidance. Since you are intuitive and perceptive and you understand human nature. You have the power to achieve. Diplomacy and discretion make you a good mediator. You are inspired, introspective, and have a good understanding of the human heart. You can have the ability to commercialize your artistic talents successfully. You are often a mystery to others and to yourself. You are always reaching for something higher, without exactly knowing what that "higher" is. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
✦ Zyrus's Deeper Meaning & Tips for Parents Discover Zyrus's symbolic numbers and practical tips for choosing a name that complements your child's birth date.