| Kyrie | Lotus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Lord | The lotus flower |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | ky-REE / KEER-ee | LOH-tus |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1986 | 1896 |
| Peak year | 2017 (1,780) | 2023 (140) |
| In 2025 | 1,416 | 110 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kyrie | Lotus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,420 | 717 |
| 2010s | 8,793 | 834 |
| 2000s | 219 | 314 |
| 1990s | 162 | 56 |
| 1980s | 18 | 34 |
| 1970s | 0 | 46 |
| 1960s | 0 | 23 |
| 1950s | 0 | 77 |
| 1940s | 0 | 89 |
| 1930s | 0 | 161 |
| 1920s | 0 | 213 |
| 1910s | 0 | 160 |
| 1900s | 0 | 26 |
| 1890s | 0 | 16 |
From Greek 'kyrie', the vocative of 'kyrios' ('lord, master'), best known from the Christian liturgical prayer 'Kyrie eleison' ('Lord, have mercy'). Its modern popularity owes much to basketball player Kyrie Irving.
Lotus names the sacred water flower, a symbol of purity and rebirth.
Kyrie is more popular than Lotus today: about 1,416 US babies were given the name Kyrie in 2025, compared with 110 named Lotus.
Kyrie means Lord (greek origin), while Lotus means The lotus flower (Greek origin).
In US records, Kyrie first appears in 1986 and Lotus in 1896, so Lotus has the longer recorded history.