Greek · Girl name
Lyra
“lyre or harp”
About the name Lyra
Lyra comes from the Greek word for ‘lyre’ or ‘harp’, the stringed instrument of ancient Greece, which myth says Hermes made from a tortoise shell. Lyra is associated with the constellation representing Orpheus’s lyre in mythology; after Orpheus’s death, the lyre was said to have been placed among the stars. The constellation contains Vega, one of the brightest stars in the northern sky. The name became widely known through Lyra Belacqua, the heroine of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials.
- Meaning
- lyre or harp
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- LYE-rah(2 syl.)
Middle names for Lyra
- Lyra Marie
- Lyra Grace
- Lyra Elizabeth
- Lyra Rose
- Lyra Claire
Questions about Lyra
- What does Lyra mean?
- Lyra is a Greek name meaning "lyre or harp".
- How do you pronounce Lyra?
- Lyra is pronounced LYE-rah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Lyra?
- Variants of Lyra include Lyrah.
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