Meaning: Lyre; the constellation name
The story
Taken from the constellation associated with the lyre of Orpheus. Lyra Belacqua in His Dark Materials gives this celestial name an additional modern literary connection.
Nicknames
- Ly
On screen
Lyra Belacqua in His Dark Materials
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Lyra comes from Greek.
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Maiden; sometimes a short form of another name
Thea
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names
Rhea
Meaning unknown; flow and earth are proposed connections
Elara
Meaning uncertain; possibly hazelnut or spear-shaft
Iris
Rainbow
Zoey
Life
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