Girl name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Lyra

LIE-ruh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lyre; harp
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Pagan
Style era
trendy
Themes
music · mythological
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#482
2024 births638
Peak year2021
First appeared1893
Total US births7,378
2021 peak18931926195919912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ly
Alternate spellings
LyrahLyrra
In other languages
Lyra (Greek)Lira (Italian)Lyre (French)

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