Comments for CYRUS:

In the movie Con Air (1997), John Malkovich plays the part of a very dangerous convict who hijacks a plane transporting other convicts. The character's name is Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom.

-- Sara Ruth  10/31/2005

Cyrus is the name of Forest Whitaker's character in the film "Smoke".

-- Anonymous User  12/23/2005

Cyrus is the name of a major character in the movie 'The Warriors'.

-- Lilac Harlequin  12/20/2006

Cyrus was my Grandfather's name, and is now my son's middle name. I love the name, it's different and almost exotic sounding. It makes me think of a large, strong, tough man. Like my grandpa.

-- Georgette  1/24/2007

The famous one in the Old Testament's name is pronounced Koresh.

-- Anonymous User  5/4/2007

Cyrus Mistry is the primary character played by Saif Ali Khan in the Indian English language film "Being Cyrus."

-- Semi06  5/8/2007

I love this name. :) It's not that popular, and yet wouldn't look so awkward on a nametag at work. It's perfect, I think.

-- Carriebear_Nocare  1/21/2008

Cyrus McCormick perfected the reaper; a machine that cuts grain.

-- Anonymous User  3/3/2008

Cyrus West Field led the Atlantic Telegraph Company, which successfully laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.

-- Anonymous User  3/31/2008

I love the name Cyrus but I'm not a fan of the meaning. Also, it's vaguely reminiscent of the word walrus.

-- pandasayscynical  5/11/2008

This has to be one of my favorite names, if not my absolute favorite; As already mentioned, it's not common, but still not too uncommon.

-- Galactic.Draconic  5/28/2008

κυριος means "gentleman" in modern Greek.

-- Anonymous User  6/2/2008

Cyrus Teed came up with Koreshanity, which includes the idea that the Earth is hollow and we all live inside of it.

-- gio2475  6/25/2008

In Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, the leader of Team Galatic is named Cyrus.

-- Razzl3erry  11/28/2008

Last name of "Achy Breaky Heart" singer Billy Ray Cyrus, who is also the father of Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus and member of the band Metro Station Trace Cyrus.

Also, Cyrus Rose was a character in Gossip Girl.

-- emmiix3  3/27/2009

Cyrus, likely named after the most famous bearer, was a character in the children's cartoon series "Storykeepers." He was an Ethiopian boy living in Rome, and fostered by Ben and Helena, who were Jewish bakers and underground church leaders.

-- Atarah Derek  4/26/2009

I like this name, and it doesn't seem as common as other biblical names. However, the association with the ghastly Miley Cyrus prevents me from liking it more.

-- bananarama  10/3/2009

Pronounced See-ruws or KIR-uws.

-- MaggieSimpson  10/25/2009

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