Ciro: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ciro – Origin: Italian/Spanish (from Latin Cyrus, Greek Kỹros, Old Persian Kuruš) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: CHEE-roh


Ciro is an Italian/Spanish (from Latin Cyrus, Greek Kỹros, Old Persian Kuruš) boy's name. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ciro

Origin: Italian/Spanish (from Latin Cyrus, Greek Kỹros, Old Persian Kuruš).

A common claim: "Sun" or "throne", per baby-name listicles. Actually: Scholars don't agree on the original Old Persian meaning of Kuruš -- 'sun' and 'throne' are popular glosses without confirmed academic support.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ciro

Phonetic: CHEE-roh   IPA: /tʃiːɹoʊ/

Popularity of Ciro

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1907–2024.

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