Cirius

SIH-ree-us'SIH-ree-us'3 syllables
🇻🇦Latin
Bright

MEANING

Brightest star

ORIGIN

Roman

ETYMOLOGY

From the Latin 'Sirius', derived from the Greek 'Seirios', meaning 'glowing' or 'scorcher'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, part of the Canis Major constellation, known as the 'Dog Star'.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, Sirius has been significant in various cultures for its prominence in the sky and was often associated with heat and summer.

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The name Cirius means "brightest star" in Latin.
Cirius has Roman origins. From the Latin 'Sirius', derived from the Greek 'Seirios', meaning 'glowing' or 'scorcher'.
Cirius is pronounced SIH-ree-us (SIH-ree-us). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Cirius include Cy, Siri, Ree.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Cirius include Orion, Lyra, Cassiopeia, Leo.
The most common spelling is Cirius. Alternative spellings include Sirius, Ceryus.