Cirillo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cirillo

What is the meaning of the name Cirillo ?

The baby name Cirillo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /tʃiˈrillo/ (chee-REE-loh); English approximation: /səˈrɪloʊ/ or /sɪˈrɪloʊ/ (suh-RIL-oh).

Cirillo is Italian in Origin.

Cirillo is the Italian form of Cyril, from Greek Kyrillos, diminutive of kyrios “lord, master”; thus “lordly; belonging to the Lord.” Entered Italian via Latin Cyrillus and long used as a baptismal name in the Christian tradition.

The name was borne by several influential saints - Cyril of Alexandria (5th c.), Cyril of Jerusalem (4th c.), and the 9th‑century missionary St. Cyril of Cyril and Methodius - ensuring steady ecclesiastical use across the Mediterranean. In Italy, Cirillo clustered in the South and in communities with Byzantine heritage; today it is uncommon but recognized, with the rare nickname Lillo. International variants include Cyril (English), Cyrille (French), Cirilo (Spanish/Portuguese), Kyrillos (Greek Κύριλλος), Kirill/Kiryl/Kiril (Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and other Slavic forms), and Kyrill (German). Feminine counterparts include Cyrilla and Cirilla. The core meaning evokes authority and devotion - “lordly,” “belonging to the Lord.”