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Cyril

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'kyrios' meaning lord or master. Associated with Saint Cyril, the missionary who created the Cyrillic alphabet used across Eastern Europe and Russia.”

Popularity Over Time

Cyril US popularity rank over timeRank 3875 in 2017 to rank 264 in 1902. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#264#2070#38751900192019401960198020002024

Cyril is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Cy

Style

VintageClassicElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Cyril
  • Cyril Cusack

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Cornelius

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Cecil

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Leonidas

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Widely used in Greek, Russian, Eastern European, and English cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek 'kyrios' meaning lord or master. Associated with Saint Cyril, the missionary who created the Cyrillic alphabet used across Eastern Europe and Russia.

Cyril is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Cyril include Cy.

Names that pair beautifully with Cyril include Leander, Cecil, Florian, Alistair, Cosima.