Nyra
Meaning
"beauty, light"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,227
- Total SSA Count
- 191
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ny, Nira
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beauty, light"
Origin: Sanskrit
"story, narrative"
Origin: American English
Nyra is more popular, ranked #1227 vs #1374 for Stori.
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Nyra is more popular, ranked #1227 compared to Stori at #1374 in the United States.
Nyra means "beauty, light" (Sanskrit origin). Stori means "story, narrative" (American English origin).
Nyra is primarily a girl name. Stori is primarily a girl name.