Tyra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tyra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tyra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tyra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tyra is a girl name of Scandinavian origin meaning “linked to the god Tyr”. A Norse name connected to Tyr, the god of war.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,769 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 966 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 18 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 Tyra per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (943/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (101/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2004 (6/yr).
Tyra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #617 nationally (given to 1,005 babies that year).
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