babyNamedSirius
“ardent, burning”
Boy’s name, of Latin and Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,413th
- births in 2023–2025
- 75
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- +4.5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Sirius
Sirius means “ardent, burning” and is of Latin and Greek origin.
Popularity of Sirius in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Sirius has been rising (+4.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Sirius every 81 schools, all spellings combined.
Sirius in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
138 babies in 3 years1 boy in 37,258+1.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 137,725
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Cyrius15
- Syrius5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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