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Sirius

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Gender: Male Meaning of Sirius: "burning" Origin of Sirius: Latin from Greek

The name Sirius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "burning". Sirius and is often added to lists like Celestial Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Rate the Previous Signature!".

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Yes, it's the name of the brightest star in the sky, but can't you just hear people saying, "Are you serious?" Singer Erykah Badu used it as a middle name for son Seven.

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Famous People Named Sirius

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R. U. Sirius (born Ken Goffman), American author and politician
Seven Sirius Benjamin (b. 1997), son of musicians Erykah Badu and Andre 3000

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Sirius Orion Black, character in the Harry Potter series
Sirius Mérou, baby in Pierre Boulle's "Planet of the Apes"
Sirius Amory, main character in Claudio Sanchez's The Armory Wars
James Sirius Potter, character in the Harry Potter series
Sirius XM Radio

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