Ciril as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ciril

What is the meaning of the name Ciril ?

The baby name Ciril is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtsɪril/ (approx. "TSEE-ril").

Ciril is Greek in Origin.

Ciril is the Slovene form of Cyril, ultimately from Greek Kyrillos, a derivative of kyrios “lord,” giving the meaning “lordly” or “belonging to the lord.” Via the Latin Cyrillus, the name circulated across Christendom and gained prominence through revered figures such as Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Saint Cyril of Alexandria, and the 9th-century missionary known as Saint Cyril, co-apostle to the Slavs with Methodius; the later Cyrillic script bears his name through scholarly tradition.

Use of Ciril is steady in Slovenia, where it is linked to cultural figures like novelist Ciril Kosmač and poet Ciril Zlobec. Related forms include Cyril (English, French), Cyrille (French), Cyrill (German), Cirilo (Spanish/Portuguese), Cirillo (Italian), Ćiril (Croatian), Ćirilo or Kirilo (Serbian), Kiril (Bulgarian/Macedonian), Kirill (Russian), Kyrylo (Ukrainian), and Kiryl (Belarusian). Feminine counterparts appear as Cirila and Cyrilla, though they are less common.