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Cyra
OriginPersian or Greek
Meaning"sun or throne, or lord"
About Cyra
Cyra is an unusual name that can be pronounced either SEER-a or SI-ra, rhyming with Keira or Tyra. This name may be a feminine variation of Cyrus but is also a Persian name that stands on its own. One noted bearer is writer Cyra McFadden.
Pronounced SY-ruh; SEER-uh.
As of October 2026, Cyra ranked #2699 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,011 | 37 | 20.9 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,170 | 34 | 20 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,474 | 30 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | #3,689 | 41 | 25 |
| 2022 | #3,377 | 47 | 28.7 |
| 2023 | #3,853 | 39 | 24.3 |
| 2024 | #3,511 | 44 | 27.2 |
| 2025 | #2,699 | 64 | 39.8 |
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Cyra on lists
Famous Cyras
- Saint Cyra
early Irish abbess of Kilcrea
- Cyra McFadden
American memoirist
Cyra in pop culture
- Cyra Noavek
Character from Veronica Roth's Carve The Mark
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