Kyria
Meaning of Kyria
Kyria, pronounced KEER-ee-uh (/ˈkɪəriə/), traces back to the Greek κύρια, the feminine form of κύριος meaning “lady” or “mistress,” and offers a name choice that is both technically precise and historically grounded. Since its appearance in U.S. birth records in the early 1970s, Kyria has maintained a modest but steady profile, with annual counts ranging from five to 37 occurrences, attaining a best relative rank of 759 in 1983 and a peak absolute count of 37 births in 2008. The three-syllable structure with stress on the first syllable aligns seamlessly with Anglo-American phonological patterns, while its consistent placement between ranks 700 and 950 over five decades underscores a deliberate rather than trend-driven selection. For parents seeking an analytically sound name with classical roots and minimal likelihood of repetition in social settings, Kyria represents a well-measured option: its rarity, exemplified by just nine births in 2024 (rank 941), makes it unlikely to crowd any preschool name-tag lineups.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as KEER-ee-uh (/ˈkɪəriə/)
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