Pyrra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pyrra

What is the meaning of the name Pyrra ?

The baby name Pyrra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: 'PY-rah' (PIE-rah) /ˈpaɪrə/; alternate: 'PEE-rah' /ˈpɪrə/.

Pyrra is Greek in Origin.

Pyrra is a modern streamlined form of the ancient Greek name Pyrrha (Πύρρα), derived from pyrrhos/pyrrhós “flame‑colored, ruddy,” ultimately from pyr “fire.” It conveys meanings such as “fiery,” “red-haired,” or “ember-bright.” As a transliteration that drops the classical -rrh- cluster, Pyrra preserves the original sound while offering a contemporary look.

In Greek myth, Pyrrha is the resilient wife of Deucalion; after Zeus’s flood, the couple repopulate the earth by casting stones that become people, a tale retold by Ovid. The name remained chiefly literary through antiquity, saw sporadic revival with Renaissance classicism, and today is rare, appealing to those drawn to elemental imagery and mythic resonance. Variants and related forms include Pyrrha (classical/Latinized), Pirra (less common simplified spelling), and Pyra (modern coinage), with masculine counterparts Pyrrhus/Pyrrhos (“red-haired”), known from the Epirote king whose name inspired “pyrrhic victory.”

⚙ Pyrra is vanishingly rare. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.