From Cyrene
A Latinized form of the Greek name Kyrene, referring to a person from the ancient North African city of Cyrene. In Greek mythology, Cyrene was a fierce huntress and nymph who wrestled a lion, eventually becoming the namesake of the city.
Less common today
Cyrena isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,692 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Early Christian martyr and saint
American literary scholar and professor
