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