Kyra

“Lady; or feminine form of Cyrus” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #830 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kyra reached #179 in 2005 and has eased to #830 since. About 38,000 girls have carried it since 1919. Together with its spelling variant Kira (#385), Kyra would rank around #276 with about 1,100 births last year — the newborns split about 71/29 between Kira and Kyra.

Around the world: about 1 in 860 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,000 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kyras

Kyra Sedgwick — American actress (born 1965)
Kyra Dutt — Indian actress
Kyra Lamberink — Dutch cyclist
Kyra Zagorsky — American actress
Kyra Cooney-Cross — Australian soccer player

In stories & tradition

Kyra — virtual influencer
Kyra Stamata — I Am Not Me or The Logic
Kyra Katina — Thanassakis o politevomenos

What Kyras become

Among 162 notable people named Kyra:

Sports figures appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kyra Lamberink, Dutch cyclist.

Similar names: Kira · Melina · Kyla · Sierra · Madalyn · Lara

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