Cyrill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cyrill

What is the meaning of the name Cyrill ?

The baby name Cyrill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɪrɪl/ (SIR-il); sometimes /ˈsɪrəl/ (SIR-əl).

Cyrill is Greek in Origin.

Derived from Greek Kyrillos (Κύριλλος), from kyrios “lord,” Cyrill carries the sense of “lordly” or “masterful.” Cyrill is the German-influenced double‑l spelling of Cyril, also seen in Switzerland and parts of Central Europe.

The name was borne by major early Christian figures: Cyril of Jerusalem (4th century) and Cyril of Alexandria (5th), and by the 9th‑century missionary better known as Saint Cyril, who with Methodius brought Christianity and literacy to the Slavs. Their prestige spread the name across the Byzantine and Slavic worlds. Via the Latin Cyrillus it entered Western Europe; in Britain it revived modestly in the Victorian era and early 20th century, while remaining steady in Eastern Europe and the German-speaking sphere. Variants include Cyril (English), Cyrille (French), Kyrill (German), Kirill/Kyril or Kiril (Russian/Bulgarian), Cyryl (Polish), Cirillo (Italian), Cirilo (Spanish/Portuguese), Chiril (Romanian), and the scholarly form Cyrillus. Common nicknames are Cy, Kir, and Russian Kiryusha.