Lyra

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Lyra is a feminine given name of Greek and Latin origin meaning lyre. It is usually given in reference to the constellation and the Greek myth that inspired its naming. The name has associations with music and harmony and the night sky.

From Wikipedia

Lyra first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 641 babies (rank #79 that year). In 2024 it was given to 573 girls (rank #83). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Lyra

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lyra yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

4,827
Total babies (all years)
22
Years in the data
641
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19993#4,513
20015#3,047
20028#2,224
200310#1,931
200418#1,293
200536#797
200641#762
200741#802
200876#511
2009152#305
2010122#373
2011147#327
2012192#257
2013236#218
2014261#205
2015235#223
2016248#212
2020559#92
2021630#80
2022641#79
2023593#80
2024573#83