Given name & surname
Syra
“syrian”
Syra is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “syrian.” It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Syra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 434
- 0 boys · 434 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,220 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +68%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,220 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 67.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 394 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Syra’s family of names
In Greek usage, Syra as a surname is a transliteration of Σύρα.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Syra
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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