#4822024 rank
2021peak year
7,066babies named Lyra since 1880
▲ +48%5-year trend
Lyra popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lyra mean?
Latin for 'lyre', the stringed instrument of Orpheus, and the name of a northern constellation. Philip Pullman's heroine boosted the name widely in the 2000s.
OriginLatin, Greek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, modern
Names like Lyra
Same era, same vibe — if you like Lyra, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Lyras
Spellings & variants
Lira
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