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Cyra

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Cyra: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2025.

Cyra is a name with two likely origins. It may derive from the ancient Persian name Cyrus, meaning “sun” or “throne,” or it could be a feminine form of the Greek Kyros, interpreted as “lord” or “lady.” The name gained a small but notable profile through Cyra McFadden, an American author best known for the satirical novel *The Serial*, and it also appears in astronomy as the name of a star in the constellation Sagittarius. Though not directly tied to any Scottish place, Cyra shares its root with the city of Cyrus in ancient Persia. Today it remains an uncommon but elegant choice, with the spelling Kyra—popularised by actress Kyra Sedgwick—offering a more familiar variant.