Name profile

Sirius

A name meaning "burning".

PronunciationEnglish /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs/
Usage languagesAstronomy
US rank (2025)#3,450

Meaning and history

Sirius is the bright star in Canis Major, whose name comes through Latin from Greek seirios, meaning "burning."

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 27 births, rank #3,686
2007: 17 births, rank #5,210
2008: 17 births, rank #5,249
2009: 24 births, rank #4,160
2010: 19 births, rank #4,848
20112011: 22 births, rank #4,356
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
2013: 23 births, rank #4,180
2014: 25 births, rank #4,014
2015: 40 births, rank #2,919
20162016: 40 births, rank #2,935
2017: 38 births, rank #3,071
2018: 43 births, rank #2,796
2019: 54 births, rank #2,464
2020: 37 births, rank #3,074
20212021: 43 births, rank #2,862
2022: 61 births, rank #2,325
2023: 53 births, rank #2,510
2024: 52 births, rank #2,559
20252025: 33 births, rank #3,450

In 2025, 33 babies were recorded with the name Sirius, ranking #3,450 among boys.