The baby name Shiryu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'japanese_ipa': '[ɕiɾʲɯː]', 'english_approx': 'SHEE-ryoo (ˈʃiːrjuː)'}.
Shiryu is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Shiryu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'japanese_ipa': '[ɕiɾʲɯː]', 'english_approx': 'SHEE-ryoo (ˈʃiːrjuː)'}.
Shiryu is Japanese in Origin.
Shiryu is a Japanese masculine given name built from the Sino‑Japanese elements shi and ryū, the latter meaning “dragon.” Meanings shift with kanji; frequent forms include 紫龍 “purple dragon,” 志龍 “aspiring dragon,” and 士龍 “warrior dragon.” Ryū may be written 竜 or 龍. The long vowel is often shown as Shiryū; romanizations Shiryu and Shiryuu also occur. In kana it is しりゅう.
Used mainly in modern Japan, Shiryu draws on the dragon’s enduring prestige in East Asian tradition - signifying strength, virtue, and good fortune. Dragon kanji (竜/龍) have long been favored in boys’ names and saw renewed popularity from the late twentieth century. Pop‑culture figures such as Dragon Shiryū (Saint Seiya) and Shiryu of the Rain (One Piece) amplified its recognition abroad. Related options include Ryū/Ryu, Ryūji, Tatsuo, and Shōryū; nicknames often shorten to Ryu or Shi.
Shiryu barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 23 recorded uses, across 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Shiryu is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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