Man from Cyprus
Derived from the Latin name Cyprianus, it originally served as a geographic surname for someone from the island of Cyprus. The island's name is famously linked to the Greek word for copper, which was its primary export in antiquity.
Less common today
Cyprian isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,413 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
3rd-century Bishop of Carthage and early Christian writer
Renowned 19th-century Polish poet and dramatist
Influential Nigerian novelist and short story writer
