Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. TUY-rah(Swedish) TIE-rə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse name Þýri, a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig. Use of the name in the English-speaking world (especially among African Americans) may be in part from the Swedish name, though it is probably also viewed as a feminine form of Tyrone or Tyree. A famous bearer is the American model and actress Tyra Banks (1973-).

Related Names

VariantThyra(Swedish)
Other Languages & CulturesThyra(Danish) Þórveig, Þórví, Þýri(Old Norse)
User SubmissionTýra

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Name Days

Norway: September 9
Sweden: April 28

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Entry updated January 21, 2022