75%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. KEE-ree-ay [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of a Christian prayer, also called the Kyrie eleison meaning "Lord, have mercy". It is ultimately from Greek κύριος (kyrios) meaning "lord". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Masculine FormCyrilOther Languages & CulturesCyrielle, Cyrille(French) Kyriake, Kyriaki, Kiki(Greek) Cyriaca(Late Roman) Cirila(Slovene) Same SpellingKyrie 1 PopularityDetails Last ranked #477 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #227 in 2022 (m) #958 in 1986 (f) United States Categories leadership, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha characters, modern English, prayers