Girl

Kyra

KY-ruh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Greek name meaning 'lady' or 'woman of nobility,' derived from 'kyrios.' The name carries aristocratic connotations while remaining modern and accessible—popular in Persian culture as well, where it means 'sun.'”

Popularity Over Time

Kyra US popularity rank over timeRank 5192 in 1919 to rank 179 in 2005. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#179#2686#5192191919401960198020002024

Currently ranked #722 in the United States.

Origin

GreekPersian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Ky

Style

StrongModernElegantBold

Famous Bearers

  • Kyra Sedgwick (actress)
  • Kyra from various fantasy franchises

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Keira

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cyra

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Alexei

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Thea

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Iris

Greek Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek, Persian, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek name meaning 'lady' or 'woman of nobility,' derived from 'kyrios.' The name carries aristocratic connotations while remaining modern and accessible—popular in Persian culture as well, where it means 'sun.'

Kyra is currently ranked #722 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Kyra include Ky.

Names that pair beautifully with Kyra include Alexei, Thea, Iris.