- Origin: English
- Gender: Unisex
- First Est. 1860s
From the transferred use of the English word, it ultimately derives from the Greek lλυρικός (lurikós) “pertaining to a lyre.”
As a given name, Lyric appears sporadically from the mid-19th century onward in both England and North America, used for both boys and girls. One of the earliest records of a female Lyric dates to 1866 in London, while an early male instance appears in 1885 in Cornwall.
Although rare for more than a century, Lyric began to rise in popularity during the 1990s, gradually becoming established as a contemporary feminine choice—though it remains a unisex name.
It first entered the U.S. top 1000 girls names in 1995, peaked at #271 in 2014. In 2024, it ranked in at #594. Whilst for boys, it first appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 in 2007, peaked at #799 in 2013 and was last seen in 2020.
A more elaborate feminine form is Lyrica.
Recommended sister names: Amberly, Brandy, Cheyenne, Destiny, Ember, Genesis, Heaven, Indy, Jazz, Kismet, Lawn, Meadow, Nevaeh, Psalm, Reverie, Star, True, Umber, Velvet
Recommended brother names: Ace, Bowie, Chaz, Dice, Ever, Gage, Harlow, Indigo, Jagger, Kai, Ledger, Marlow, Neo, Piker, Quinn, Rex, Saber.
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