Kiriakos
Kyriakos is the name of Christian saint Cyriacus the Anchorite.
Meaning & Origin of Kiriakos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kyriakos is the name of Christian saint Cyriacus the Anchorite.
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The Story of Kiriakos
Kiriakos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 5 Kiriakoss were born — ranking #6,250 that year. As of 2026, Kiriakos ranks #6,263 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Kiriakoss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kiriakos
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kyriakos of Makuria , ruler of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria in 8th century
- Kyriakos Mavronikolas (born 1955), Cypriot politician and government minister
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis (born 1968), Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece
- Kyriakos Onisiforou (born 1951), Cypriot-born Greek sprinter
- Kyriakos Papachronis (born 1960), also known as the "Ogre of Drama" (ο δράκος της Δράμας), a Greek serial killer
- Kyriakos Papadopoulos (born 1992), Greek footballer
- Kyriakos Pittakis (1798–1863), Greek archaeologist
- Kyriakos Sfetsas (1945–2026), Greek composer
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Names that sound like Kiriakos
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiriakos is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kyriakos
- Chirico
- Karaoke
- Carioca
- Koreans
- Koreas
- Calicos
- Carrico
- Calicoes
- Karakas
- Carico
- Kyrios
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kiriakos
Kiriakos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Kiriakos's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #6,250. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiriakos's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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