77%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈki.ɹi.eɪ/ [key·simplify] 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 RootkyriosMasculine FormCyrilOther Languages & CulturesCyrielle, Cyrille(French) Kyriake, Kyriaki, Kiki(Greek) Cyriaca(Late Roman) Cirila(Slovene) Same SpellingKyrie 1 PopularityDetails Last ranked #439 in 2023 England and Wales Last ranked #236 in 2023 (m) #958 in 1986 (f) United States Categories leadership, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha characters, modern English, prayers