Italian · Boy name
Ciro
“from Cyrus, possibly ‘sun’”
About the name Ciro
Ciro is the Italian and Spanish form of Cyrus, from the Old Persian Kurush, a name of uncertain meaning that has been linked with the sun and with the idea of a shepherd or guardian. Greek writers associated it with kyrios, lord. Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire and is praised in the Hebrew Bible for allowing the exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem. In Italy the name is especially associated with Naples and Campania, where the early martyr Saint Cyrus is venerated. The patriot Ciro Menotti led a revolt for Italian unification in Modena and was executed by the Duke of Modena.
- Meaning
- from Cyrus, possibly ‘sun’
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- CHEE-roh(2 syl.)
Middle names for Ciro
- Ciro Luca
- Ciro Antonio
- Ciro Marco
- Ciro Giuseppe
- Ciro Paolo
Questions about Ciro
- What does Ciro mean?
- Ciro is an Italian name meaning "from Cyrus, possibly ‘sun’".
- How do you pronounce Ciro?
- Ciro is pronounced CHEE-roh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Ciro?
- Variants of Ciro include Cirino.
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