Kyra

KEER-a
Feminine variation of Cyrus, Persian
"throne"

Kyra Origin and Meaning

The name Kyra is a girl's name of Persian origin meaning "throne".

The girls' name Kyra sounds like the also popular Keira/Kiera, but has a different root. There are twice as many baby girls named Keira as Kyra, with Kiera in third place. Kyra now ranks at #590 and is most familiar via actress Kyra Sedgwick.

# 698 in the US

Kyra Rank in US Top 1000

# 1286 on Nameberry

Kyra Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Kyra Popularity

Famous People Named Kyra

  • Kyra Minturn Sedgwick
    American actress
  • Kyra Phillips
    American news reporter
  • Kyra Zagorsky
    American actress
  • Kyra Gracie
    Brazilian jiu,jitsu practitioner
  • Kyra Dutt
    Indian actress
  • Kyra Davis
    American novelist
  • Kyra Sundance
    American dog trainer and performer
  • Kyra Markham (born Elaine Hyman)
    American painter and actress
  • Kyra Beans
    granddaughter of Canadian wrestler Bret Hart
  • Kyra Renee Sivertson
    YouTube Star

Kyra in Pop Culture

  • Kyra Blaine
    character on TV's "Castle"
  • Kyra Hart
    character on TV's "Reba"
  • Kyra
    tavern wench in the Game of Thrones series