UK boy's name
Ciprian
Derived from the name Cyprian, meaning "from Cyprus".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ciprian is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ciprian popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4001, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 6 births.
This profile covers 25 England and Wales registrations across 5 recorded years from 2017 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 25 living people in the UK are called Ciprian. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ciprian ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2017, when 6 boys were registered as Ciprian.
- • About 25 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ciprian as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4001
2022
Births in 2022
4
Latest year
Peak year
2017
6 births
Estimated living
25
2026
Meaning
What does Ciprian mean?
The name Ciprian has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Rome. It is derived from the name "Cyprian," which itself comes from the Latin word "Cyprius," meaning "from Cyprus." The name is associated with the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea.
Ciprian was a relatively common name among early Christians, particularly in the regions around the Mediterranean. One of the earliest and most notable figures to bear this name was Saint Cyprian, a bishop of Carthage who lived from around 200 to 258 AD. He is remembered for his writings and his martyrdom during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Valerian.
Another important figure in the history of the name Ciprian was Cyprian, the Patriarch of Constantinople, who lived from around 714 to 810 AD. He played a significant role in the resolution of the Iconoclastic Controversy, a dispute over the use of religious images in the Byzantine Empire.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ciprian was popular across various regions of Europe, particularly in areas that had been part of the Roman Empire or influenced by Latin culture. One notable bearer of the name was Ciprian Porumbescu, a Romanian composer and poet who lived from 1853 to 1883. He is considered one of the founders of Romanian classical music.
Another famous Ciprian was Ciprian Hurmuzachi, a Romanian politician and historian who lived from 1811 to 1876. He played a significant role in the Romanian national movement and the struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire.
In more recent history, Ciprian Foias, a Romanian-American mathematician who lived from 1933 to 2020, made important contributions to the fields of functional analysis and partial differential equations. He was a member of the Romanian Academy and received numerous honors and awards for his work.
The name Ciprian has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, reflecting its Latin roots and its association with early Christianity. While its popularity has ebbed and flowed, it continues to be a name with a rich historical legacy.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Ciprian over time
The chart below shows babies named Ciprian registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2017 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ciprian, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2022, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ciprian by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ciprian was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3326 | 16 | 3 |
| 2010s | #3895 | 9 | 2 |
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Names similar to Ciprian
- Charlie 104,761
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- Connor 53,072
- Cameron 40,394
- Charles 33,091
- Christopher 26,849
- Caleb 15,553
- Corey 12,622
- Carter 11,505
- Cody 11,075
- Conor 10,298
- Christian 9,695
FAQ
Ciprian: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ciprian in the UK right now?
In 2022, Ciprian was ranked #4001 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Ciprian most popular?
The peak year on record was 2017, with 6 babies registered as Ciprian in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Ciprian?
Derived from the name Cyprian, meaning "from Cyprus".
How many people are called Ciprian in the UK?
A total of 25 babies have been registered as Ciprian across the 5 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.