Coireall as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Coireall

What is the meaning of the name Coireall ?

The baby name Coireall is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced approx. English: /ˈkɔːrəl/ (like 'COR-al'); possible Gaelic pronunciation: /koˈrʲal/ (approx.).

Coireall is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Coireall is the Irish Gaelic form of Cyril, ultimately from Greek Kyrillos, a derivative of kyrios “lord, master,” hence the meaning “lordly” or “belonging to the Lord.” The name reached Ireland via ecclesiastical Latin and Christian tradition, linked to St Cyril of Alexandria and to St Cyril, companion of Methodius. While attested sporadically in medieval ecclesiastical contexts, Coireall has remained rare in everyday use, seeing modest revival interest during the 19th–20th‑century Gaelic renaissance.

Spelling variants in Irish include Coireall and Coireál; related international forms are Cyril/Cyrill (English, German), Cyrille (French), Cirilo (Spanish), Cirillo (Italian), Kiril/Kirill (Slavic). The name is occasionally conflated with the native Old Irish Cairell/Caireall, borne by early Ulster kings, though that older name is etymologically separate and of uncertain meaning. Coireall conveys a dignified, traditional tone while offering a distinctive Gaelic alternative to Cyril.

⚙ We have no record of Coireall in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.