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Syra

Girl

Meaning of Syra: Greek: 'from Syria'

Syra is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4959th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2574th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4959

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2574

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

434

First recorded 1988 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Syra 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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