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Cyrus

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Cyrus: Persian Meaning of Cyrus: "throne" Cyrus's Popularity in 2012: #471
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Very popular in the Iranian community, this name of the founder of the Persian Empire has had a more down-home, corncob pipe-smoking image for most Americans in the past, but this has begun to change. Cyrus McCormick was the inventor of the reapor; Cyrus Vance was Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter. The name is also associated these days with singer Miley Cyrus.

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Famous People Named Cyrus

Cyrus Vance, U.S. Secretary of State (1977-1980)
Cyrus Gray, American football player
Cyrus Hall McCormick, American inventor
Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, son of actors Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy

Pop Culture References for the Name Cyrus

Cyrus Rose, minor character on "Gossip Girl"
"Cyrus," a 2010 comedy-drama U.S. film
Cyrus, in the 4th generation Pokemon games (Diamond, Pearl and Platinum)
Cyrus Grissom, character in the 1997 film "Con-Air"
Cyrus Beene, a character on the U.S. show "Scandal"
Cyrus Lupo, a detective on "Law & Order"

Nicknames & Variations for Cyrus

Cy, Cyress, Cyrie, Cyris, Cyriss, Cyro, Syris, Syrus

Cyrus's International Variations

Ciro (Italian)

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