US Popularity:5459
Origin:Greek
Meaning:glowing; burning; dog star
Sirius is a boy's name of Greek origin. Stargazers will recognize this baby name as a "glowing" or "burning" star that travels and sparkles across the night sky. Known as the "dog star" from the constellation Canis Major, Sirius provides a beam of ultraviolet radiation like only very few beside it. Being so close to the Solar System, this well-known star isn't afraid to reflect light for Earth to see. With a name as blazing as Sirius, baby can be inspired to be the brightest fireball in the room.

Sirius Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Sirius is currently #1688 on The Bump
Boy:Sirius is currently #939 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Sirius is currently #5459 in U.S. births
Boy:Sirius is currently #2522 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
#2522
in 2023
- 178
from 2022
In comparison to the previous year's data
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