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Why parents love Lyra- His Dark Materials' Lyra is one of literature's most beloved heroines.
- The Lyra constellation contains Vega — one of the brightest stars.
- Four letters with a musical, celestial sound: LY-rah.
- Orpheus's lyre was placed in the stars by Zeus.
- The meaning lyre is directly musical.
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The vibe of Lyra
lyreconstellationOrpheusVegaHis Dark MaterialsBelacquadaemonbetween-worlds
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Origin & history of Lyra
Greek lyra (lyre)
→ Latin Lyra (constellation)
→ given name Lyra
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Greek roots
Lyra comes from the Greek meaning lyre. The Lyra constellation was named for Orpheus's lyre, which Zeus placed among the stars. It contains Vega, one of the brightest stars. Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials features Lyra Belacqua as one of modern literature's most beloved heroines.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek constellation; His Dark Materials (1995).
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Today
Lyra remains a beloved choice, ranking #648 in the US. 7,378 babies have been named Lyra since 1893.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Lyra?
2021
peak year
Today, Lyra is rarely chosen — ranked around #648, with only about 493 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 643 babies were given the name (ranked #489 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Lyra has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 7,378 babies have been registered as Lyra since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
643
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #489)
(ranked #489)
493
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,930
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
7,378
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lyra2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Lyra's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking between worlds. People named Lyra tend to be musical, starlit, and gifted at walking between worlds nobody else can see.
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Walks between worlds✦
Starlit musician◈
Vega-bright◎
Orpheus-level beauty♡
Daemon-bondedL3
Y7
R9
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Lyra🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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