Lyra Forename
64,151st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 9,340 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands
Lyra Forename Definition:
Greek (feminine) - A lyre, fig. of harmony.
Lyra Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 100% | 6,376 | 1:16,626 | 1,870 |
| United States | 100% | 1,029 | 1:352,320 | 10,426 |
| Brazil | 100% | 602 | 1:355,874 | 13,065 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 315 | 1:818,932 | 53,733 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 308 | 1:147,727 | 1,073 |
| Canada | 100% | 65 | 1:509,744 | 13,326 |
| Qatar | 100% | 59 | 1:40,163 | 5,201 |
| India | 95% | 51 | 1:23,821,137 | 529,308 |
| England | 100% | 47 | 1:1,183,041 | 18,393 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 45 | 1:528,215 | 28,860 |
| China | - | 42 | 1:32,525,138 | 61,215 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 34 | 1:5,222,481 | 75,428 |
| Guyana | 100% | 34 | 1:22,449 | 2,662 |
| Kosovo | - | 31 | 1:60,046 | 4,180 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 25 | 1:4,390 | 749 |
| Malaysia | 95% | 17 | 1:1,791,173 | 53,830 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 15 | 1:90,761 | 6,535 |
| Jamaica | - | 14 | 1:205,945 | 6,774 |
| Senegal | 100% | 14 | 1:1,041,525 | 9,505 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 14 | 1:12,701 | 1,596 |
| Singapore | 100% | 13 | 1:483,620 | 11,161 |
| Ecuador | - | 12 | 1:1,477,243 | 9,675 |
| Australia | - | 10 | 1:1,365,762 | 14,367 |
| Thailand | 100% | 10 | 1:7,006,581 | 112,087 |
| Russia | 75% | 9 | 1:16,025,967 | 51,277 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 9 | 1:3,472 | 705 |
| Congo | 100% | 7 | 1:715,601 | 13,459 |
| Albania | - | 6 | 1:507,762 | 18,007 |
| Argentina | 100% | 5 | 1:8,554,649 | 17,386 |
| Italy | 98% | 5 | 1:12,212,418 | 34,417 |
| Panama | - | 4 | 1:976,639 | 21,104 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 4 | 1:1,504,584 | 16,652 |
| Mexico | 100% | 4 | 1:31,036,107 | 61,748 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Seychelles | - | 4 | 1:23,168 | 1,192 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 4 | 1:7,550,473 | 90,577 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Croatia | 100% | 4 | 1:1,054,269 | 9,352 |
| Colombia | - | 3 | 1:15,926,309 | 51,235 |
| Uruguay | - | 3 | 1:1,142,546 | 10,015 |
| Pakistan | - | 3 | 1:64,785,893 | 186,184 |
| Belgium | 100% | 3 | 1:3,830,014 | 25,398 |
| Germany | 92% | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| France | 100% | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Czechia | 100% | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Turkey | - | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Anguilla | - | 2 | 1:6,628 | 945 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Burkina Faso | - | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Lithuania | 100% | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
The alternate forms: Lýra (1) are calculated separately.
Lyra (10,493) may also be a surname.
Lyra Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Greek (feminine) - A lyre, fig. of harmony.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
A Greek name, meaning: A lyre. (Latin) The lyre. The national musical instrument of ancient Greece, used almost exclusively as an accompaniment for song or recitation.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
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Sample size: 205 (2014)
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