Kyrene

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning from the ancient city of cyrene in north africa.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kyrene by the numbers

Kyrene was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kyrene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kylene9 in the US (2017)
  • Kyrielord or master1,947 in the US (2017)
  • Karenpure; a form of Catherine559 in the US (2017)
  • Kerenhorn; strength; ray of light104 in the US (2017)
  • Karenapure; chaste; a form of karen or katherine22 in the US (2017)
  • Karlenefree woman; a form of caroline or karlene13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kyrene

Names that are said the same way as Kyrene, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kiranray of light, beam of sunlight123 in the US (2017)
  • Kiringiraffe; or mythical hooved chimerical creature19 in the US (2017)
  • Kiren12 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean eternity

Like Kyrene, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
  • Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
  • Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Kyrene

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