Given name
Zyrah
“the pathway”
Zyrah is a variant of Zira. One African interpretation is “the pathway.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zyrah is a variant of Zira. One African interpretation is “the pathway.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zyrah is a variant of Zira. An origin associated with Zira is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zyrah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 369
- 0 boys · 369 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,324 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,324 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 28 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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