Namesake.

Lyra

Girl Ancient Greek #482 in 2023

Lyra is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

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Meaning of Lyra

A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula. Borrowed from Lyra/lyra, from λύρα.

Popularity of Lyra

Popularity, 1893–2023
638 births in 2023
1893 2023

6,740 U.S. births recorded from 1893–2023.

Peak year
2021
643 babies
First recorded
1893
130 years of history
Recent trend
Rising
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.