Kyri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kyri

What is the meaning of the name Kyri ?

The baby name Kyri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-ree (ˈkiːri); occasionally KAI-ree (ˈkaɪri).

Kyri is Greek in Origin.

Kyri draws on the Greek kyrios, “lord,” appearing as a clipped form of Kyriaki (Κυριακή, “Sunday; belonging to the Lord”) and of the masculine Kyriakos and Kyrillos (“of the Lord; lordly”). The liturgical plea Kyrie eleison helped carry the root into Western languages, and Latinized relatives such as Cyriacus and Cyril broadened its reach.

Long used within Greek and Eastern Christian communities as a familiar nickname, Kyri has recently surfaced in English-speaking countries as a compact, unisex given name, buoyed by the popularity of Kyrie and the taste for sleek, two-syllable choices. Meanings cluster around “lordly,” “of the Lord,” or, along the feminine line, “born on Sunday.” Variants and cognates include Kyrie, Kyria, Kyra, Kyriaki, Kyriakos, Kyrillos (Cyril), Cyriacus/Cyriac, and Kirill. See also Kiri, a similar-sounding name of Māori or Japanese origin, unrelated etymologically.