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