The baby name Kyril is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIR-il (IPA: /ˈkɪrɪl/).
Kyril is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Kyril is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIR-il (IPA: /ˈkɪrɪl/).
Kyril is Greek in Origin.
Kyril is a variant of Cyril, ultimately from Greek Kyrillos (Κύριλλος), built on kyrios “lord, master,” so it conveys “lordly” or “belonging to the Lord.” Through the spread of Christianity, the name moved from Greek into Church Latin and the Slavic languages, retaining its devotional sense and scholarly aura.
Borne by several eminent saints - Cyril of Alexandria and Cyril, Apostle to the Slavs - the name gained wide prestige in the Byzantine and Eastern Orthodox world. The modern spelling Kyril reflects German and Slavic transliterations and appears in English, though it remains uncommon. Related forms include Cyril (English), Cyrille (French), Kyrillos (Greek), Kyrillus (Latin), Kirill (Russian), Kiril (Bulgarian/Macedonian), Kyrylo (Ukrainian), and Kiryl (Belarusian); diminutives such as Kiro also occur. Feminine counterparts Cyrilla and Kyrilla exist, and the name’s legacy lives on in the term “Cyrillic” for the Slavic writing system.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Kyril is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!