Comments for the name 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

κυριος means "gentleman" in modern Greek.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Pronounced See-ruws or KIR-uws.

I am not at all convinced of the etymology listed here. I suspect that Cyrus/Kurosh comes from the Sanskrit Suresh, meaning sun.

I do like this name, but Miley Cyrus killed the name :( UGH!

I don't believe Miley Cyrus ruined the name at all. Cyrus is an awesome-sounding name nonetheless.

Cult leader David Koresh took his name from the Cyrus of the Bible -it all led to the hideous Waco disaster in Texas.

Cyrus Mills, and his wife Susan Mills, are the founder of Mills College in Oakland, CA. They are buried in the campus cemetery.

In the 2002 film Dinotopia, there is a character called Cyrus Crabb, played by David Thewlis.

I think it's VERY cool, but I won't use it because of... well, you know.

Cyrus Hardman is one of the characters of Agatha Christie's famous novel "Murder on the Orient Express".

American actress Claire Danes gave birth to a son named Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy on December 17, 2012 in New York City.