| Christos | Sirius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Anointed | Named for the Dog Star |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KREES-tos | SEER-ee-us |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1915 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1979 (67) | 2022 (61) |
| In 2025 | 33 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Christos | Sirius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 180 | 279 |
| 2010s | 386 | 319 |
| 2000s | 463 | 117 |
| 1990s | 374 | 9 |
| 1980s | 458 | 0 |
| 1970s | 485 | 0 |
| 1960s | 226 | 0 |
| 1950s | 93 | 0 |
| 1940s | 57 | 0 |
| 1930s | 51 | 0 |
| 1920s | 86 | 0 |
| 1910s | 31 | 0 |
Christos means “anointed” in Greek.
The proper name of the brightest star in the night sky, from Greek 'Seirios' meaning 'scorching' or 'glowing'. Unlike most star names it is Greek rather than Arabic, and the literal sense is 'scorching/glowing' rather than 'star'.
Christos is more popular than Sirius today: about 33 US babies were given the name Christos in 2025, compared with 0 named Sirius.
Christos means Anointed (Greek origin), while Sirius means Named for the Dog Star (greek origin).
In US records, Christos first appears in 1915 and Sirius in 0, so Sirius has the longer recorded history.