Kyri
Kyri was the 7457th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 3309th with 34 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,475 places. More babies were named Kyri in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kyrie) O Lord (Greek) · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #7,457 boys, down 4,148 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11boys
- Girls and boys
- 37% girls, 63% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202034 babies
- Total since 1880
- 943babies recorded
What does the name Kyri mean?
Kyri is a spelling of Kyrie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kyrie's meaning and origin.
Kyrie is the Greek vocative kyrie, 'O Lord', best known from the prayer Kyrie eleison, 'Lord, have mercy', used in Christian liturgy; Wiktionary gives this etymology. As a given name it is modern and used for both boys and girls; Wikipedia lists the basketball player Kyrie Irving as a well-known bearer, and his fame has drawn attention to the name.
κύριε (Ancient Greek, “O Lord (vocative of kyrios)”)κύριος (Ancient Greek, “lord”)
How sure is this? Probable. The liturgical Greek source is clear for the word; modern parents may also choose it for its sound.
See also: Greek names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'kyrie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kyrie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kyri popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,141 | #7,457 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | #7,083 | #3,309 | 16 | 34 |
| 2010 | #4,259 | #9,308 | 35 | 8 |
| 2000 | #14,141 | #8,739 | 6 | 7 |
| 1990 | #9,738 | #8,901 | 8 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | #4,622 | — | 12 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Kyri, counting every spelling?
Kyri is a spelling of Kyrie, a name family that ranked #223 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,457 for Kyri on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,759 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie | 1,416 | #244 | 7,746 |
| Kyree | 326 | #782 | 1,868 |
| Kyri | 11 | #7,457 | 85 |
| Kiree | 6 | #11,408 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kyri?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kyri (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kyri born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kyri.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kyri?
About 400 people born in the US named Kyri are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 21. That makes Kyri a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kyri by state
How common Kyri was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kyri: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kyri, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kyri
What does Kyri mean?
Kyri is a spelling of Kyrie, which means “O Lord (Greek)” (Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kyri?
Kyri was the 7457th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 3309th with 34 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,475 places. More babies were named Kyri in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kyri a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 37% girls, 63% boys given the name Kyri in the US.
Where is Kyri most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kyri was most common in Illinois (0.02 per 1,000 boys).