Cyril

Cyril \cy-ril, cyr-il\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Cyril is pronounced as SIYRahL in English ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Cyril: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Cyril?

Cyril is used predominantly in the Czech, English, German, and Slavic languages, and its origin is Old Greek. The name's meaning is of the lord. Derived from the element 'kyrios' which means lord. Kyrillos (Old Greek) is an older form of Cyril. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (313-386) and Saint Cyril of Alexandria (378-444) were prominent theologians and Doctors of the Church. The name was also borne by another Saint Cyril (827-869), who together with his brother Saint Methodius, brought Christianity to the Slavs; the two brothers invented the Cyrillic alphabet to translate the Scriptures from Greek into the local language. The name has thus been popular with Eastern European Christians. English speakers first adopted the name in the 17th century, came into regular use only in the late 19th century. In literature, the name is borne by the fictional Cyril Beardsall in D. H. Lawrence's novel The White Peacock (1911). In Ireland, the name is used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Coireall or Caireall. The name Cyril is widely used; it has 28 variations that are used in both English and other languages. Variations used in English include Cerek meaning and origin, Cerel pronounciation, Ceril name, what does the name Cirill mean, name Cirrillo meaning, name Coireall meaning, Crille definition, Cyra name, baby name Cyrel, name Cyrell meaning, nicknames for Cyrelle, Cyrill name (used in German as well), name Cyrille origin (used in French as well), Kerril meaning of name, and nicknames for Syril. The contraction Cy pronounciation is another English variation. Foreign variations of Cyril include Ciril meaning of name (Slavic), Cirillo meaning and origin (Italian), Cirilo name popularity (Italian and Spanish), name Ciro meaning (Italian and Spanish), what does the name Cyrillus mean (German), Cyryl name (Polish), Kiril name popularity (Slavic), name Kirill (Russian), Kiryl definition (Russian), nicknames for Kyrill (German), Kyrylo definition (Ukrainian), and Siro definition (Greek).

The following famous people share the name Cyril:

• Footballer Cyril Knowles, born Cyril Barry Knowles, 13 July 1944 - 30 August 1991, Fitzwilliam, England
• Politician Cyril Smith, born June 28, 1928.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Cyril:

short names for Cearúil (English), short names for Ceril, Ciril meaning (Slavic), Cirill definition, name Cyrill origin (English and German), what does the name Cyrille mean (English and French), name Cyryl origin (Polish), short names for Serle, Sherill name variations, Sherly pronounciation, Sherril name popularity, name Sherrill meaning, name Sherryll, Sheryl meaning of name, Sorel meaning of name, name Sorell origin, short names for Sorelle, Soril meaning and origin, Sorlee meaning, and Sorley pronounciation (English and Irish).

The baby name Cyril fun facts:

The name Cyril in reverse order is "Liryc".

The numerological value of the name Cyril is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Cyril?

Cyril is not in the top boy names in USA.