Cyprian

Greek

"man of Cyprus"

Cyprian Origin and Meaning

The name Cyprian is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "man of Cyprus".

With a long and noble history -- Cyprian was one of the great Christian Latin writers -- this could make a highly unusual but meaningful choice.

Cyprian has been in use since medieval times, initially made known via the third century lawyer, martyr and bishop of Carthage, St. Cyprian, who wrote widely on theological themes...

There was a noted Nigerian writer named Cyprian Ekwensi, and a character named Cyprian in a Louise Erdrich novel, and in Harry Potter, Cyprian Youdle is a Quidditch referee.

Cyprian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1058 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cyprian

• 1058 Nameberry 2025
• 129 Poland 2020

20 Names Similar to Cyprian

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cyprian.

• Sylvain
• Cassander
• Aurelian
• Endymion
• Aurélien
• Aramis
• Gaius
• Severin
• Ilya
• Cadmus
• Anatole
• Aeneas
• Silvius
• Valerian
• Ambrosius
• Caliban
• Erasmus
• Artemas
• Cecilio
• Silvanus

Famous People Named Cyprian

• Saint Cyprian 3rd century martyred bishop of Carthage
• Saint Cyprian of Antioch legendary sorcerer and later Christian convert
• Saint Cyprian 3rd century Turkish martyr along with Justina
• Cyprian Kamil Norwid Polish poet
• Cyprian Odiatu Duaka Ekwensi Nigerian novelist
• Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi blessed Nigerian priest
• Cyprian Brady Irish politician
• Cyprian Godebski Polish sculptor

The name Cyprian in Pop Culture

• Cyprian Youdle character in the "Harry Potter" series
• Cyprian old,fashioned term for a courtesan, an epithet of the love goddess Aphrodite/Venus, born on the island of Cyprus

International Variations of the name Cyprian

• Cyprien French
• Cipriano Italian