The baby name Lira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːrə/,LEE-rah.
The baby name Lira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈliːrə/,LEE-rah.
Lira is Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Turkish in Origin.
Lira blends musical and liberty-laden roots. As the common Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Slavic word for the lyre, it descends from Greek lýra, the ancient stringed instrument emblematic of poetry and the constellation Lyra (home to Vega). In Albanian, lira relates to lirë “free,” so the given name can also carry the meaning “freedom,” alongside cognates Liri and Liridona.
Used primarily as a feminine name, Lira appears across the Balkans and Eastern Europe and has gained wider notice in the 20th–21st centuries, often as a streamlined variant of Lyra in English contexts. Cultural associations include artistry, lyricism, and mythic harmony. Variants and related forms: Lyra, Líra (orthographic in Hungarian), Liri; diminutives may include Li and Liri. Though unrelated etymologically, the homonymy with the former Italian and Turkish currencies adds a subtle aura of vintage elegance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AL | 0 | #69 | 8 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| KZ | 0 | #89 | 6 | 1,452 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 8 | 1,786 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #143 | 9 | 4,216 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #147 | 28 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #156 | 69 | 4,141 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #224 | 19 | 6,293 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #274 | 7 | 2,867 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #280 | 41 | 5,862 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #359 | 32 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 143 | 11,913 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #367 | 20 | 8,413 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #430 | 18 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #436 | 69 | 11,303 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #464 | 47 | 6,731 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #465 | 7 | 7,952 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #493 | 23 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #561 | 780 | 25,928 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #624 | 7 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #683 | 69 | 12,213 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #819 | 20 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #834 | 18 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #853 | 91 | 14,861 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #863 | 79 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #897 | 20 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #947 | 36 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #965 | 19 | 5,561 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #977 | 102 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 125 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 33 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,153 | 24 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,320 | 127 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Lira is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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