Girl Name Greek · English

Lyra

Pronunciation /LYRA/

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“lyre”

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Lyra's Numerology

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The Expression (Destiny) number, calculated from the letters of Lyra.

2
The Peacemaker
Keyword: Harmony
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GenderGirl
OriginEnglish
Starting soundLy
Numerology2 · The Peacemaker
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Meaning of Lyra

Lyra is a girl name of English origin, popular among Greek families. It means “lyre, constellation”.

Lyra's Style

English Greek Timeless Short Girl

Lyra at a Glance

Popularity
56/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
44/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Lyra is a moderately popular, easy to pronounce name with a balanced character.

Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Lyra.

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USA · SSA
#44
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Lyra wasn't ranked there that year.

Lyra Popularity Graph

🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#42#44#462015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#44

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

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Lyra Name Profile

Meaninglyre
OriginGreek · English
GenderGirl Name
First LetterL
Letters4
Syllables2
Baby Name Generator Popularity Score56/100

Moderately Popular · internal score, not an official ranking

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