Kurush as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kurush

What is the meaning of the name Kurush ?

The baby name Kurush is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced koo-ROOSH (IPA: /kuːˈruːʃ/). Alternative English: KUR-ush (/ˈkʊrʊʃ/)..

Kurush is Persian in Origin.

Kurush is the Old Persian form of the royal name later Latinized as Cyrus (Greek Kyros), written in Old Persian cuneiform as Kūruš and in Elamite/Akkadian sources as Kuraš/Kurašu. Its exact etymology is disputed; proposals include an Indo-Iranian root for “young” or “far‑sighted,” an Iranian notion of “sun‑like,” and an Elamite origin, so most scholars treat the meaning as uncertain. In Hebrew it appears as Koresh; in modern Persian it is commonly rendered Kourosh or Kurosh. Not related to Turkish kuruş (coin).

The name’s prominence comes from Achaemenid rulers - Cyrus I, Cyrus II (Cyrus the Great, Kurush‑e Bozorg), and Cyrus the Younger - after which it remained a prestigious Persian given name. Today Kurush/Kourosh is widely used in Iran and the diaspora (Tajik/Dari forms occur as Kurosh), with variants Kurush, Kurosh, Kourosh, Kouros, and Koresh; English Cyrus remains the established transliteration. Short forms such as Kouro or Kuro are occasionally used.

⚙ Kurush is far from common. We count 35 recorded uses of it across 14 countries.