60%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Old Norse [1] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with vé "holy". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootsÞórr + véVariantÞýriOther Languages & CulturesTyra(African American) Thyra(Danish) Tyra(English) Thyra, Tyra(Swedish) Categories divine, theophoric names Sources & References Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.