 The body's observation arc begins at Simeiz on 1 September 1926, eleven years after to its official discovery observation.This minor planet was named after Lyka, a friend of the sister of discoverer Grigory Neujmin.Lutz Schmadel, the author of the "Dictionary of Minor Planet Names" learned about the meaning of the asteroid's name from private communications with long-time Simeiz astronomer Nikolai Chernykh.