Lyra
Girl name · 302 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lyra: 302 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 42 births in 2025.
Lyra comes from the Latin word for “lyre,” the stringed instrument, and in Greek mythology it refers to the constellation named after Orpheus’s lyre, which was placed in the heavens by Zeus. The name became widely known through Philip Pullman’s *His Dark Materials
Girl 18 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202542 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #10642 babies
- Total births
- 302since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 80%vs prior 5y