- the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- a female given name.
- glockenspiel.
- a small constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Cygnus and Draco and containing the star Vega, an eclipsing binary (Beta Lyrae), a planetary nebula (the Ring Nebula), and a variable star, RR Lyrae