At a Glance: Name: Cy – Meaning: hypocorism (nickname) of Cyril, Cyrus, or Seymour -- no independent meaning of its own – Origin: English (short form/nickname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SY
Cy is an English (short form/nickname) boy's name meaning “hypocorism (nickname) of Cyril, Cyrus, or Seymour -- no independent meaning of its own”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cy
Meaning: Hypocorism (nickname) of Cyril, Cyrus, or Seymour -- no independent meaning of its own.
Origin: English (short form/nickname).
A common claim: From Cyrus, meaning "master" or "sun." Actually: This assumes Cy always derives from Cyrus, but it equally shortens Cyril or Seymour; even Cyrus's own meaning is disputed among scholars, not settled fact.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Cy
Phonetic: SY IPA: /saɪ/
Popularity of Cy
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1902–2024.
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