Lyra

Lyra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lyre”
Origin: Greek
Say it: LYE-ruh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek lyra, the stringed instrument. It is also the name of a constellation, which strengthens its modern celestial appeal.

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How popular is Lyra?

2024192 per million US babies

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Babies named Lyra in 2024638

2024 rank#481 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18807,378

Lyra is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

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Lyra questions

What does the name Lyra mean?

Lyra means "lyre". It comes from Greek. From Greek lyra, the stringed instrument. It is also the name of a constellation, which strengthens its modern celestial appeal.

Is Lyra a boy or girl name?

Lyra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lyra?

638 US babies were named Lyra in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Lyra?

Lyra is usually pronounced LYE-ruh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.