Kyra

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

Girl's name · #827 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kyra has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #179 (2005) · 38,285 babies named Kyra all-time · 1 in 5,000 girls born in 2025.

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:

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

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