Given name & surname
Cyprian
“a man from Cyprus”
Cyprian is a variant of Cipriano. One Spanish interpretation is “a man from Cyprus.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cyprian is a variant of Cipriano. One Spanish interpretation is “a man from Cyprus.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cyprian is a variant of Cipriano. An origin associated with Cipriano is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cyprian through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 384
- 384 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,425 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,425 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 594 as a first name in 2020; 726 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cyprian’s family of names
In Polish usage, Cyprian has a diminutive in Cyprianek. Cyprian has a related form in Cipriano. In Polish usage, Cyprian has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Cipriano.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Cyprian has relatives in 13 languages.
10 related names in 13 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Cyprian
- Cyprian NorwidPolish poet (1821–1883)
- Cyprian EkwensiNigerian author (1921-2007)
- Cyprian, Metropolitan of KievRussian bishops1331–1406
- Cyprian Kizito LwangaUgandan Catholic archbishop1953–2021
- Cyprian GodebskiPolish poet, Army officer1765–1809
- Cyprian BazylikPolish composer and writer1535–1600
- Kyprian ZochovskyjMetropolitan of Kyiv1635–1693
- Cyprian MrzygłódPolish athletics competitorborn 1998
- Cyprian BhekuzuluSouth African politician (1924–1968)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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