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Tyra

girl name
Origin
Old Norse
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2000s
Today
▼ Cooling

Meaning

“From Thyra, an Old Norse name borne by a 10th-century Danish queen; meaning debated, sometimes tied to the god Tyr.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tyra peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Tyra

Most people given the name Tyra in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Tyra you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Tyra deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tyra truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Tyra fits with your family’s names and surname.

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