Cygnus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cygnus

What is the meaning of the name Cygnus ?

The baby name Cygnus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɪɡnəs/ (SIG-nus).

Cygnus is Greek in Origin.

Cygnus derives from Latin cȳgnus “swan,” ultimately from Greek kýknos, and names the bright northern constellation the Swan. Classical authors linked the figure to various myths of Cycnus - a friend of Phaethon transformed into a swan, a son of Ares slain by Heracles - so the name carries associations of grace, lament, and celestial navigation; its chief star is Deneb.

As a given name, Cygnus is rare but gaining quiet notice among lovers of astronomy and nature, paralleling choices like Orion and Lyra. Documented in occasional baptismal and middle-name use from the 19th century onward, it remains unconventional in present-day English-speaking countries. Short form Cy works easily; literary or variant forms include Cycnus (Greek–Latin), Cygna or Cygnia as modern feminine coinages, and Cygnet as an affectionate byname. Meaning centers on the swan’s symbolism - beauty, fidelity, transformation, and poetic “swan song” resonance.