Kipr as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kipr

What is the meaning of the name Kipr ?

The baby name Kipr is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪpr/ (KIP-r),/ˈkiːpr/ (KEE-pr),Russian/Greek approximation: /ˈkipr/.

Kipr is in Origin.

Kipr is a sleek modern form built on the ancient Kypr-/Cypr- root. It ultimately traces to Latin Cyprianus and Greek Kyprianos, “of Cyprus,” from Kypros, the island’s name. Thus the core meaning is “from/pertaining to Cyprus.” The origin of Kypros itself is debated; scholars have linked it to Greek kyparissos “cypress” or to kýpros, a word for henna, and in antiquity Cyprus was famed enough to give Latin cuprum “copper” its name. The epithet Kypris for Aphrodite adds a mythic association.

While Kipr as a given name is very rare and contemporary, its family is time-honored, borne by the early Christian martyr-bishop St. Cyprian of Carthage. Related forms include Cyprian (English), Ciprian (Romanian), Cipriano (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Cyprien (French), Kyprianos (Greek), and Kiprian/Kyprian (Slavic). Feminine counterparts are Cypriana/Cipriana and Cyprienne. Nickname options include Kip or Cy. Variant spellings inspired by the root include Kypr, Cypr, and the place-name Cyprus.

⚙ Kipr is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Kipr appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.