Sirius name meaning
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What does Sirius mean?
Odd unisex name Sirius is primarily used in German, Finnish, Swedish, Faroese, Norwegian and Danish which originated from Old Greek and Latin, meaning of Sirius is "The Element Seirios Which Means Glowing or Brightest Star".
Sirius is form of Greek Σειριος = Burning, Scorching in Latin language.
How do I pronounce Sirius?
The three syllabled name Sirius is commonly pronounced as see-ree-uss. seer-ee-us is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Sirius
How popular is the name Sirius?
In United States, Sirius is a unique name where it has been in use since 1999 and has secured the place in top 3000 names. Recently in 2018, it ranked 2780th when 43 boys were named Sirius.
Over 394 babies in United States have been named Sirius. The given name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales still in use today. In France, it has been in use since 2002 and peaked in 2015 when it ranked 1464th.
There are over 153 babies that have been given the name Sirius in France.
Also, Sirius is a familiar name in Uzbekistan and Russia. At least, 500 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 2500 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2369 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2895 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3068 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2484 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2793 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3061 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2990 | 39 | 16194 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2915 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4012 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Sirius in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 89 | 33 | 55 | 16 |
What numbers say about Sirius?
You often denies your emotions and suppress your rage when you should be expressing it in a healthy way like exercising or meditating. When it comes to career, you don't play on the safe side but take risks in order to achieve even greater success. The law of attraction is something you admire and use when it comes to achieving your goals. You are an intuitive person and can tell if someone's playing you or not.
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- Dominey - Dominey's meaning is Form of Dominick and Offered to the Lord is a boy name has origin in Latin. Dominey is resultant of Dominic.
Famous people named Sirius
- Sirius Black in Ser o estar as Actor
- Sirius Flatz is well-known for his acting in movie 10.000 Km
Lists having Sirius
- Boys names beginning with S
- Girls names beginning with S
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- Boy names that ends with -rius
- Baby Names that mean Star
- Baby Names that mean Glowing
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004