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Cyril Meaning

    

What does Cyril mean?

The name Cyril is of Greek origin.

The meaning of Cyril is "lordly".

It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "lord".

Cyril is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Cy-ril.

The Given Name Cyril

Cyril is a form of Kyrillos. See Kyrillos for further details.

The name Cyril, has a wonderfully sophisticated quality.

A name fit for a child full of sparkle and spirit, a little experimenter.

A sweet name that will be brilliant to parents.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Cyril Norman Hinshelwood, and Cyril of Caesarea.

Cyril Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,254 in baby name popularity for boys with 60 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 3,784 in baby name popularity for boys with 28 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Cyril has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Cyril Name Popularity Page.

Cyril Related Names

Cyril is a form of Kyrillos.

Variants of the name Cyril include Kyrios.

The names Ciril, Cirillo, Cyrilla, Cyrille, Cyryl, Kiril, Kirill, Kyrillos, Kyrylo are all forms of Cyril.

Famous Cyrils

  • Cyril ~ Saint
  • Cyril Norman Hinshelwood ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1956
  • Cyril of Caesarea ~ Saint
  • Cyril the Philosopher ~ Saint

Cyril Numerology

What will your new littleCyril be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Cyril are often cuddly and admired but most of all they are read more >>

Cyril Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Cyril in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Cyril.

Just for fun, see the name Cyril in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Cyril in Nautical Flags page.