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Cyprian

Boy name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Cyprian: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2008.

Cyprian derives from the Latin Cyprianus, itself from the Greek Kyprios, meaning 'from Cyprus' – the island known in antiquity for its copper mines and as the birthplace of Aphrodite. The name was borne by several early Christian saints, most notably Saint Cyprian, the third-century Bishop of Carthage whose writings shaped Latin theology, and by Cyprian Kamil Norwid, the celebrated nineteenth-century Polish poet and artist. While the island of Cyprus shares the same etymological root, the name also travelled to Scotland through church and literary influence, appearing in baptismal registers sporadically since the 1970s. A less common variant is Cypriana, and the name carries a

Boy 2 of 52 years

Peak year
20084 babies
Latest (2009)
#6263 babies
Total births
7since 2008
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2008 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).