Cyrillia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cyrillia

What is the meaning of the name Cyrillia ?

The baby name Cyrillia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced sih-RIL-ee-uh (IPA: /sɪˈrɪliə/).

Cyrillia is Greek, Slavic in Origin.

Cyrillia is a rare feminine elaboration of Cyril, ultimately from the Greek name Kyrillos, itself formed from kyrios, meaning “lord, master.” Through Byzantine and ecclesiastical Latin, Kyrillos became Cyrillus/Cyril, and the suffixed -ia ending produced a Latinate feminine with a refined, lyrical cadence.

Its use appears sporadically from the late 18th to 19th centuries in English- and French-speaking records, reflecting the era’s taste for embellished saintly names and the enduring influence of notable bearers such as Saints Cyril of Alexandria and Cyril of Jerusalem, and the missionary Cyril of the Slavs. Cyrillia remains uncommon today, lending it an old-world, distinctive air. Close variants include Cyrilla and Cyrilia in English, French Cyrille (also masculine), Italian Cirilla, Spanish and Slovene Cirila, and the masculine Cyril/Kiril/Kirill. The core meaning is interpreted as “lordly,” “belonging to the Lord,” or “of noble authority.”