Kyra
Meaning
"lord, master"
Origin: Greek kyrios
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #722
- Total SSA Count
- 389
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ky
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lord, master"
Origin: Greek kyrios
"diminutive of Sharon (fertile plain)"
Origin: Hebrew via English
Kyra is more popular, ranked #722 vs #19136 for Shaz.
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Kyra is more popular, ranked #722 compared to Shaz at #19136 in the United States.
Kyra means "lord, master" (Greek kyrios origin). Shaz means "diminutive of Sharon (fertile plain)" (Hebrew via English origin).
Kyra is primarily a girl name. Shaz is primarily a boy name.