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Lyrique

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How to Pronounce Lyrique

Pronounced lih-REEK /lɪˈriːk/Medium

Meaning: Lyrique is a modern word-name drawn from the French lyrique, 'lyrical' or 'of poetry and song,' part of the same family as the English word lyric.Medium

In 30 seconds: Lyrique is a modern word-name taken from the French lyrique, 'lyrical, poetic.' It surfaced quietly in twenty-first-century America, peaking around 2013 (said lih-REEK).
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Origin MediumFrench, American
MeaningLyrique is a modern word-name drawn from the French lyrique, 'lyrical' or 'of poetry and song,' part of the same family as the English word lyric.
U.S. rank (2024)#16685 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 153

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201320052024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lyrique belongs to a wave of modern American word-names built on musical and artistic vocabulary, in this case the French lyrique, 'poetic, song-like.' Its French-flavored -ique spelling gives an ordinary word an elegant, name-like shape.

Lyrique was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2013, part of a broader 2000s-2010s trend toward music-themed girls' names. It has stayed a rare, creative choice.

Did you know? Lyrique borrows its sound and spelling from the French word for 'lyrical,' the same root that gives English the word lyric for song lyrics and poetry.
Overall data confidence 62%
References - Lyrique — French lyrique, 'lyrical, poetic'; modern word-name pattern

Variations

LyricLyrikLyricist

Nicknames

LyraRicki

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Lyric— the plain-English word-name this spelling elaborates
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Aria— shares the musical theme and vowel-rich sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lyrique mean?

It comes from the French word lyrique, meaning 'lyrical' or 'poetic, of song.'

How do you pronounce Lyrique?

It is said lih-REEK /lɪˈriːk/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Lyrique a boy or girl name?

Lyrique is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Lyrique?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early 2010s.

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