Cyrila as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cyrila

What is the meaning of the name Cyrila ?

The baby name Cyrila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /sɪˈrɪlə/ (si-RIL-uh),/sɪˈraɪlə/ (si-RYE-luh) — variant,/siːˈriːlə/ (see-REE-lah) — variant.

Cyrila is Greek in Origin.

Cyrila is the feminine counterpart to Cyril, ultimately from Greek Kyrillos, a derivative of kyrios “lord, master.” The name thus conveys “lordly” or “belonging to the Lord,” a meaning that encouraged its use within Christian traditions.

Its usage is uncommon but recurrent across Christian Europe. Latin Cyrilla appears in medieval records and martyrologies; Spanish and Portuguese preserve Cirila, while Italian and some Slavic contexts favor Cirilla/Cyrilla and the Greek form Kyrílla. Modern French offers Cyrielle and the unisex Cyrille as related forms. Variant spellings include Cyrilla, Cirila, Cirilla, Cyryla, Kyrilla, and Kirilla; short forms such as Ciri or Rilla occur locally. The spelling Cyrila, though rarer, aligns with Central and Eastern European patterns shaped by veneration of Saints Cyril of Alexandria, Cyril of Jerusalem, and Cyril (with Methodius), anchoring the name to a longstanding ecclesiastical tradition.

⚙ Cyrila is exceptionally rare. Across 2 countries, we found just 3 recorded uses of it.