Lyra

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Lyre
Pronunciation
LIE-ruh
LIE-rə(English)
Popularity
The name Lyra is ranked #1,871 in popularity out of all names in the United States. It is a more unique name and is not very commonly used.

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Cartoon of Lyra

Lyra Name meanings & History

Lyre. The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega. It is said to be shaped after the lyre of Orpheus. This is the name of the main character in the His Dark Materials series of books by Philip Pullman (beginning 1995). The name Lyra is mainly used in English-speaking countries, but it is also popular in other countries.

Zodiac Sign of Lyra: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lyra:

L: Liaison,Luscious,Lover,Languid,Legal,Lovely,Lazy

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

A: Ambitious,Action,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive

Lyra is:

  • a Class name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Lyra include Lyra McKee, an Irish journalist, and Lyra Pramuk, an American musician.

2.) Lyra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) lyre player.

Other Forms: Lira, Lirah, Lirra, Lirrah, Lyrah, Lyre, Lyrie, Lyris, Lyrra, Lyrrah


3.) Lyra (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) musical

Other Forms: Lyre


4.) Lyra (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Lyre

Other Forms: Lyrah


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