Will my child share the name Cyra with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Cyra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cyra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Cyra becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Cyra is at its highest recorded position — #1,584 in 2025, with 19 births. In 2019 it ranked #5,591.

Is Cyra a good choice for a distinctive name?

Cyra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Cyra a popular baby name in the United States?

Cyra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Cyra

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Cyra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1584 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Cyra in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1584

About the Name Cyra

Cyra is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3475 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1731 in 2010 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.

Cyra is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cyra in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Cyra

Saint Cyra — Cyra (also Chera, Crea, and Cere filia Duibhrea) was an early Irish abbess.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.