Cyra

SEER-a or SI-ra

Persian or Greek

"sun or throne, or lord"

Cyra Origin and Meaning

The name Cyra is a girl's name of Persian origin meaning "sun or throne, or lord".

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.

Cyra Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 503 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cyra

• 503 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Cyra

• Saint Cyra early Irish abbess of Kilcrea
• Cyra McFadden American memoirist

The name Cyra in Pop Culture

• Cyra Noavek Character from Veronica Roth's Carve The Mark