The first name Kyra
A girl’s name meaning “lady”.
Pronounced /ˈkiːɹə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Kyra means “lady”.
Name of a Greek Orthodox saint, from Medieval Greek κυρά (kurá, “lady”), or from Cyra, feminine form of Cyrus. The English name may also be a variant of Keira.
More names that mean queen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 88 girls were named Kyra, making it the 455th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 238 births (#215).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kyra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kyra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 329 girls born in the United States were named Kyra, the 830th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 1,912 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Questions
- What does the name Kyra mean?
- Kyra means “lady”.
- How popular is the name Kyra?
- In 2025, 88 girls born in England and Wales were named Kyra, ranking 455th. Its peak was 2008, with 238 births.
- Is Kyra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 38,308 US babies named Kyra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kyra most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 1,912 babies were named Kyra, its highest rank at 179th.
- How do you pronounce Kyra?
- Kyra is /ˈkiːɹə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Kyra?
- Kira.