Kyra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kyra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kyra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kyra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kyra is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “lady or lord”. A feminine form of Cyrus, or a variant of Kira.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 38,308 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,322 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 284 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 136 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 414 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kyra per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (1,918/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (238/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (24/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (13/yr).
Kyra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #381 nationally (given to 2,128 babies that year).
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