Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cyprus isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cyprus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 302
- 281 boys · 21 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #3,594 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +84%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,594 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 88.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 213 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Appears in
Similar names
If you love Cyprus, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Caspian
“from the sea”
>99% boys
Aziel
“of the dry earth; resembling the flower” · “one who is spared by God”
99% boys · 1% girls
Arjun
Arjun is used as a given name and a surname. One Sanskrit interpretation is “white: the colour of dawn, lightning, milk, and silver.”
>99% boys
Sirus
>99% boys
Cyreese
>99% boys
Cygnus
>99% boys
Sylas
“a woodland dweller”
99% boys · 1% girls
Colwyn
“from the river” · “from the river in Wales”
>99% boys