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Nyra
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"beauty of Saraswati"
About Nyra
Indian actress Sameera Reddy chose this name for her daughter in 2019, sending it sharply up the charts. It is connected to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom, music, speech, art, and learning.
Pronounced NYR-uh.
As of October 2026, Nyra ranked #1465 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #851 in 2021.
Editor's take: The name Nyra is a girl's name meaning "beauty of Saraswati".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,564 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | #3,762 | 41 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | #2,014 | 98 | 56.8 |
| 2018 | #1,361 | 166 | 97.6 |
| 2019 | #1,369 | 165 | 98.3 |
| 2020 | #1,049 | 239 | 147.8 |
| 2021 | #851 | 324 | 197.5 |
| 2022 | #974 | 273 | 166.5 |
| 2023 | #979 | 263 | 163.9 |
| 2024 | #1,228 | 191 | 117.9 |
| 2025 | #1,465 | 147 | 91.5 |
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