Lamyra
Ptilostemon is a genus of thistle in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. It includes 15 species native to the Mediterranean Basin and the Caucasus.
Meaning & Origin of Lamyra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ptilostemon is a genus of thistle in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. It includes 15 species native to the Mediterranean Basin and the Caucasus.
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The Story of Lamyra
Lamyra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 15 Lamyras were born — ranking #7,880 that year. As of 2026, Lamyra ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Lamyras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lamyra
Lamyra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Lamyra's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #7,880. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamyra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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