Kyra (given name)
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Kyra is a feminine given name that may derive from the Greek word kurá (meaning lady) or from Cyra, the feminine form of Cyrus.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Kyra Tirana Barry (born 1966), American wrestling leader
- Kyra Harris Bolden, American attorney
- Kyra Condie (born 1996), American rock climber
- Kyra Cooney-Cross (born 2002), Australian soccer player
- Kyra Davis, American mystery novelist
- Kyra Dickinson (born 1993), Canadian footballer
- Kyra Downton (1913–1999), American equestrian
- Kyra Dutt (born 1991), Indian film actress
- Kyra Fortuin (born 1997), Dutch field hockey player
- Kyra Frosini (1773–1801), Greek socialite
- Kyra Gaunt, American professor
- Kyra Giorgi (born 1977), Australian author
- Kyra Gracie (born 1985), Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner
- Kyra E. Hicks (born 1965), American author
- Kyra T. Inachin (1968–2012), German historian
- Kyra Jefferson (born 1994), American professional sprinter
- Kyra Kennedy (born 1995), American socialite
- Kyra Kyrklund (born 1951), Finnish dressage rider and trainer
- Kyra Lamberink (born 1996), Dutch track cyclist
- Kyra Malinowski (born 1993), German football player
- Kyra Markham (1891–1967), American painter and actress
- Kyra Nijinsky (1914–1998), Russian ballet dancer
- Kyra Phillips (born 1968), American correspondent
- Kyra Reznikov, South Australian lawyer
- Kyra Sedgwick (born 1965), American actress
- Kyra Shroff (born 1992), Indian tennis player
- Kyra Sundance (born 1970), American dog trainer, performer and author
- Kyra Vayne (1916–2001), Russian-born British opera singer
- Kyra Vassiliki (1789–1834), Greek woman
- Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne (1918–2018), American-Russian author
- Kyra Zagorsky (born 1976), American film actress
See also
- Kyra (disambiguation)
- Cyra (name)
- Kiera, a given name
- Kira (disambiguation)
References
- ^ Thomas, Siobhan (2017). Best Baby Names for 2018. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 9781473556225.