Girl

Thyra

THEER-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scandinavian name meaning 'heroic' or 'shield-bearer,' derived from Old Norse 'thyra' and Germanic roots. Royal name from medieval Scandinavian queens.”

Popularity Over Time

Thyra US popularity rank over timeRank 17752 in 2008 to rank 756 in 1904. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#756#9254#177521901192019401960198020002024

Thyra is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicNorseOld Norse

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Thy

Famous Bearers

  • Thyra of Denmark (Viking queen)
  • Thyra Dane (mythological reference)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Scandinavian Names → Strong Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Thea

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Thyra

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Soren

Scandinavian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Dagmar

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

Sigrid

Norse Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scandinavian origin with heroic mythology

People Also Ask

Scandinavian name meaning 'heroic' or 'shield-bearer,' derived from Old Norse 'thyra' and Germanic roots. Royal name from medieval Scandinavian queens.

Thyra is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Thyra include Thy.

Names that pair beautifully with Thyra include Soren, Dagmar, Sigrid.