Girl

Lyra

LY-ruh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Greek constellation and mythological lyre of Orpheus, the musical instrument representing artistic talent and magic in classical mythology.”

Popularity Over Time

Lyra US popularity rank over timeRank 14339 in 1992 to rank 482 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#482#7411#14339191419401960198020002024

Currently ranked #482 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Ly

Style

CelestialEtherealLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Lyra Belacqua (His Dark Materials)
  • Lyra (constellation)
  • Lyra McKee (journalist)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Luna

Latin Top 50

Lyris

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Iris

Greek Top 100

Aria

Greek Top 50

Sibling Name Ideas

Luna

Latin Top 50

Celestine

French Rare & Uncommon

Iris

Greek Top 100

Seraphina

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin; works universally across cultures

People Also Ask

Greek constellation and mythological lyre of Orpheus, the musical instrument representing artistic talent and magic in classical mythology.

Lyra is currently ranked #482 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Lyra include Ly.

Names that pair beautifully with Lyra include Luna, Celestine, Iris, Seraphina.