Sir Name Meaning

Sir has appeared on many people’s radar thanks to Beyonce and Jay-Z. The power duo chose the name for their bouncing baby boy, and the rest is history. He has a posh air about him that keeps parents coming back for more, similar to Knight and King. We love his short and sweet vibes.

Infographic of Sir name meaning, which is Derived from the term "sire," Sir is a word name that is used to respectfully address males, usually knights or those in authority.
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Sir Name Popularity

How popular is the name Sir? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
1917 — 0 0%
1918 — 0 0%
1919 — 0 0%
1920 — 0 0%
1921 — 0 0%
1922 — 0 0%
1923 — 0 0%
1924 — 0 0%
1925 — 0 0%
1926 — 0 0%
1927 — 0 0%
1928 — 0 0%
1929 — 0 0%
1930 — 0 0%
1931 — 0 0%
1932 — 0 0%
1933 — 0 0%
1934 — 0 0%
1935 — 0 0%
1936 — 0 0%
1937 — 0 0%
1938 — 0 0%
1939 — 0 0%
1940 — 0 0%
1941 — 0 0%
1942 — 0 0%
1943 — 0 0%
1944 — 0 0%
1945 — 0 0%
1946 — 0 0%
1947 — 0 0%
1948 — 0 0%
1949 — 0 0%
1950 — 0 0%
1951 — 0 0%
1952 — 0 0%
1953 — 0 0%
1954 — 0 0%
1955 — 0 0%
1956 — 0 0%
1957 — 0 0%
1958 — 0 0%
1959 — 0 0%
1960 — 0 0%
1961 — 0 0%
1962 — 0 0%
1963 — 0 0%
1964 — 0 0%
1965 — 0 0%
1966 — 0 0%
1967 — 0 0%
1968 — 0 0%
1969 — 0 0%
1970 — 0 0%
1971 — 0 0%
1972 — 0 0%
1973 — 0 0%
1974 — 0 0%
1975 — 0 0%
1976 — 0 0%
1977 — 0 0%
1978 — 0 0%
1979 — 8 0.0006%
1980 — 0 0%
1981 — 0 0%
1982 — 0 0%
1983 — 0 0%
1984 — 8 0.0005%
1985 — 0 0%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 — 10 0.0006%
1991 — 13 0.0008%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 — 0 0%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 — 0 0%
1997 — 0 0%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 — 0 0%
2000 — 0 0%
2001 — 0 0%
2002 — 10 0.0007%
2003 — 17 0.0011%
2004 — 5 0.0003%
2005 — 18 0.0012%
2006 — 10 0.0006%
2007 — 17 0.0011%
2008 — 6 0.0004%
2009 — 0 0%
2010 — 18 0.0012%
2011 — 14 0.001%
2012 — 13 0.0009%
2013 — 22 0.0015%
2014 — 26 0.0018%
2015 — 24 0.0016%
2016 — 11 0.0008%
2017 — 21 0.0015%
2018 — 56 0.0041%
2019 — 58 0.0043%
2020 1,483 64 0.005%
2021 1,381 82 0.0067%
2022 1,642 58 0.0044%

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Data via SSA.gov.

Names Like Sir

If you like Sir, you’ll love these other names like Sir.

What names sound like Sir?

If you like how Sir sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Sir.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Burr

Bristle

English

Kerr

The swampy place

Scandinavian

Siraj

Lamp, light

Arabic

Siro
Sirocco

Warm wind

Italian

What names are similar to Sir?

Find a name that’s like Sir, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Angel

Messenger of God

Greek

Bishop

Bishop

English

Duke

Leader

Latin

King

King

English

Knight

Knight's meadow

English

Linc

Lake colony

English

Mister
Prince

Prince

English

Reign

Rule, Sovereign

English

Zion

Israel

Hebrew

Lists With Sir

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Siblings of Sir

Mamas with kids named Sir also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Rakin

Respectful

Arabic

Reina

Queen

Spanish

4 Comments

  1. Dad chose his name so that he’ll always be respected. I love everything about our son’s name. My aunt’s a teacher and she said that there are teachers who would not use his first name. Sir is so bright and ready for the world.

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  2. My name Is Sir my Granny gave it to me said people will have no choice but to respect me I love it I even name my Company Sir Serious Empire

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  3. I love my baby brothers name Zion knight it sounds so amazing when I heard it I immediately fell in love with it

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  4. Hes perfect

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