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At a Glance: Name: Cirrus – Meaning: curl, tuft of hair – Origin: Latin – Pronunciation: SEER-us
Cirrus comes from Latin, where it means "curl" or "tuft of hair." You'll often see it explained as meaning "resembling the cloud," but that's backwards — the wispy cloud type was actually named after this older Latin word for curl or tuft, not the other way around.
Meaning & Origin of Cirrus
Meaning: Curl, tuft of hair.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: "Resembling the cloud", per baby-name listicles. Actually: This has it backwards — cirrus is the original Latin word for 'curl'/'tuft of hair'; the wispy cloud type borrowed its name from that word, not the other way around.
How to Pronounce Cirrus
Phonetic: SEER-us IPA: /ˈsɪrəs/
Popularity of Cirrus
Cirrus does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
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FAQ
What does the name Cirrus mean?
Curl, tuft of hair.
How do you pronounce Cirrus?
Cirrus is pronounced SEER-us (IPA: /ˈsɪrəs/).
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