Cyra is usually taken as a feminine form of Cyrus, the Persian Kurush, whose meaning is debated but is often given as "sun" or "lord"; it can also be a spelling of the Greek Kyra, "lady". The name is rare but easy to say and spell in any language. Cyra hovered between number 3,000 and 6,000 for the past decade and jumped to number 2,699 in 2025, its best rank so far, with 64 births.