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What does Lyra mean?
Modern: A constellation name in astronomy.. Lyra is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, associated with the lyre of Orpheus in mythology.
Is Lyra a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Lyra in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Lyra in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Lyra suit?
Modern
Astronomy
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Pack’s First Review of Lyra
The other pups say if you ask Lyra about toys, she might just show you how to align them like constellations—each squeaky star perfectly placed in the sky of fun!
Names similar to Lyra
Astro — Relating to stars or celestial bodies.Comet — The long-tailed visitor streaking across the sky.Cosmo — Relating to the universe or cosmos.Eclipse — Refers to the astronomical event of obscuring light.Galaxie — A variant spelling of 'galaxy', referring to star systems.Jovian — Jovian relates to the planet Jupiter or Roman god Jupiter.Messier — A term used in astronomy for a catalog of astronomical objects.Neoma — Means 'new moon' in Greek.