| Bijan | Cyrus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Hero of legend | Sun; or lord |
| Origin | Persian | Persian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | bee-ZHAHN | SY-rus |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1968 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1991 (65) | 2024 (1,389) |
| In 2025 | 8 | 1,284 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bijan | Cyrus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30 | 6,618 |
| 2010s | 55 | 6,603 |
| 2000s | 175 | 4,970 |
| 1990s | 453 | 2,295 |
| 1980s | 258 | 1,527 |
| 1970s | 21 | 1,010 |
| 1960s | 6 | 789 |
| 1950s | 0 | 831 |
| 1940s | 0 | 755 |
| 1930s | 0 | 794 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,102 |
| 1910s | 0 | 934 |
| 1900s | 0 | 252 |
| 1890s | 0 | 287 |
| 1880s | 0 | 441 |
Bijan is a romantic hero of the Shahnameh.
Cyrus comes from the Old Persian Kūruš. Its meaning is debated: it has been connected to “sun,” to “young,” and to “lord.” Cyrus the Great founded the Persian Empire.
Cyrus is more popular than Bijan today: about 1,284 US babies were given the name Cyrus in 2025, compared with 8 named Bijan.
Bijan means Hero of legend (Persian origin), while Cyrus means Sun; or lord (Persian origin).
In US records, Bijan first appears in 1968 and Cyrus in 1880, so Cyrus has the longer recorded history.