girl's name
Kyra
KY-ruh
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 48,556
the United States
#828
2025 births
Kyra means lady, and the Greek behind it is the feminine of the word Christians use for the Lord — kyrios, as in kyrie eleison, which is the oldest Greek surviving in the Latin mass.
- Kyra is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 1,918 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kyra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 251 |
| 1960s | 715 |
| 1970s | 1,238 |
| 1980s | 2,253 |
| 1990s | 8,952 |
| 2000s | 15,649 |
| 2010s | 6,686 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,450 |
What Kyra means
Kyra means lady or mistress. The Greek kyria is the feminine of kyrios, a lord, so the name states a rank rather than describing a quality.
Where Kyra comes from
Kyra is generally the Greek kyria, a lady, feminine of kyrios, a lord — the word used for God throughout the Greek New Testament, and preserved in kyrie eleison, the one Greek phrase left in the Latin mass. A separate line makes it a feminine of the Persian Cyrus, and a third takes it from the Irish ciar, dark, which would connect it to Kira and Keira, elsewhere on this site. The three are independent.
Kyra in use
Kyra peaked in the United States in 2005, when 1,918 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It charts in all seven markets we track — 221st in Northern Ireland on 8 births, 282nd in Ireland on 15, 412th in Scotland on 8, 444th in Canada, 456th in England and Wales on 88, 828th in the United States on 329 and 946th in France on 40 — across 48,556 lifetime births. Northern Ireland ranks it highest.
How popular is Kyra?
In 2025, Kyra was given to 329 babies in the United States, ranking #828 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kyra is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kyra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kyra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kyra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Kyra in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Kyra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kyra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kyra
What does the name Kyra mean?
Lady — the Greek kyria, feminine of kyrios, a lord.
Is kyrie eleison related?
Yes — Lord, have mercy. It is the only Greek left in the Latin mass.
Is Kyra the same as Kira?
They overlap. Kira has Irish, Russian and Japanese lines that Kyra does not.
Where is Kyra used?
All six markets we track, strongest in Northern Ireland at 221st.
How popular is the name Kyra?
In 2025, Kyra was given to 329 babies in the United States, ranking #828 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kyra a girl's or a boy's name?
Kyra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kyra?
Kyra has 2 syllables.
When was Kyra most popular?
Kyra peaked in 2005, when 1,918 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kyra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kyra currently ranks #221 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.