Cyrena as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cyrena

What is the meaning of the name Cyrena ?

The baby name Cyrena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced saɪˈriːnə (sigh-REE-nuh),sɪˈriːnə (si-REE-nuh).

Cyrena is Greek in Origin.

From the Greek name Kyrene (Κυρήνη), Cyrena is a Latinate, English-friendly form linked to the nymph Cyrene of mythology and to the famed North African city founded by Greeks in Libya. As a toponymic, it can mean “woman of Cyrene” or “from Cyrene.” Scholars also connect Kyrene to the Greek kyrios/kyra (“lord/lady; authority”), yielding interpretive senses such as “sovereign,” “lady,” or “strength/authority,” though the precise ancient etymology is uncertain.

The given name Cyrena surfaces sporadically in English-speaking records from the 19th century onward, benefiting from classical revivals and Biblical awareness of Cyrene (e.g., Simon of Cyrene). Usage remains rare but distinctive. Variants and related forms include Cyrene, Kyrene, and the spelling Cirena; diminutives Rena and Cy are natural. Cognates by root rather than form include Kyra/Kyria. Cyrena balances a lyrical sound with understated classical gravitas and geographic-historical depth.