Gender
Male
Origin
- Latin
- Modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus: or a reference to the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre.
- English
- Powerful, thunder ruler; a form of Terrell
- Irish
- Derivative of the Scandinavian god of battle Tyr. Tuesday was named for Tyr.
- Teutonic
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tyrus
Pronunciation
t(y)-rus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1058, 120 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 61 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 76 |
| 2016 | 78 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #2939, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4985, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence