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Cirrus is a type of cloud formation characterized by thin, wispy strands (from the Latin cirrus "tendril; ringlet"). British cloudspotter Gavin Pretor-Pinney gave his eldest daughter the middle name Cirrus.

Pronounced SIR-us.

As of October 2026, Cirrus ranked #9932 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #9588 in 2002.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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