Sire
SIE-uh
Word name
"royalty; father, senior"
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Updated Fri Apr 25 2025
Sire Origin and Meaning
The name Sire is a boy's name meaning "royalty; father, senior".
Historically, Sire was a formal term for addressing male royalty, particularly a king. Sire can also mean "father" or "senior" as both a noun and a verb. Now, like Prince, Sir, Messiah, and Saint, this title is now a name on the rise.
Rarely given as a name until the mid-2010s, Sire is now chosen for over 100 baby boys each year. It fits in alongside Duke and King and of course, Royal itself, while also sharing the sounds of more established choices like Silas or Ira.
Musician Usher and Jenn Goicoechea named their son, born in October 2021, Sire Castrello, which likely introduced it as a possibility to a wider audience.
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The name Sire in Pop Culture
- Sirea character in Sandra Cisneros' "The House on Mango Street'