Names like Lyra
Lyra is a two-syllable Greek name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Lyra.
Cora Greek · maiden
Nora Irish · "honor," by way of Honora, the form Ireland made its own; also the pet form of Eleanora in Scandinavia and beyond. Long after its Ibsen heroine slammed the door, it returned as a sleek vintage favorite
Kyra Greek · feminine form related to Kyros/Cyrus, from Greek 'kyria' meaning 'lady, lord'
Lara Latin · variant of Larunda, a nymph in Roman mythology
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition Lyra comes from.
Rhea Greek · Titan goddess of Greek mythology, mother of the Olympian gods
Xena Greek · invented for TV's Xena: Warrior Princess, echoing 'xenos' (stranger)
Alpha Greek · first
Pandora Greek · 'all-gifted', the first woman in Greek myth
The same feel
Also literary names.
Roxanne Persian · little star, radiant
Estella Latin · from 'stella', meaning 'star'
Kural Tamil · a short couplet, as in the classical ethical text the Tirukkural; also the traditional Tamil name for the tonic note "sa" in classical music
Novalee Latin · modern blend of Nova ('new') and Lee
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Lyra, on a similar curve.
Aura Greek · breeze, gentle air
Kaia Greek · variant of Gaia, "earth"
Thea Greek · short form of Dorothea/Theodora, "goddess"
Maia Greek · goddess name, "mother, nurse"
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