Syria

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning variant of Syra; from the country Syria.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Syria by the numbers

Syria was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 40 babies in 2004, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Saria52 in the US (2017)
  • Syriah30 in the US (2017)
  • Syra15 in the US (2017)
  • Symia7 in the US (2017)
  • Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sylviafrom the forest636 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Syria

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

  • Sierramountain range; saw696 in the US (2017)
  • Ciaradark or black-haired240 in the US (2017)
  • Cierrasaw; mountain range65 in the US (2017)
  • Sieramountain range; a form of Sierra5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sierrahmountain range; a form of Sierra9 in the US (2017)
  • Siara39 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Syria

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