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Khyra

Girl

Meaning of Khyra: Arabic: 'sun' or 'beam of light'

Khyra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9792nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9792

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

449

First recorded 1991 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Khyra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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