Kyrill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kyrill

What is the meaning of the name Kyrill ?

The baby name Kyrill is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ki-RIL (IPA: /kɪˈrɪl/).

Kyrill is Greek in Origin.

Kyrill is the German-influenced form of the Greek name Kyrillos, from kyrios “lord, master,” conveying the meaning “lordly” or “belonging to the Lord.” Through Latin Cyrillus and medieval ecclesiastical use, the name spread across Christian Europe, becoming especially rooted in the Eastern Orthodox world. In Slavic languages the standard forms are Kirill (Russian), Kiril (Bulgarian/Macedonian), Kyrylo (Ukrainian), and Kiryl (Belarusian), while German texts often render it as Kyrill.

Its prominence owes much to revered churchmen: Cyril of Alexandria (5th c.), Cyril of Jerusalem (4th c.), and the missionary Saint Cyril (9th c.), who with Methodius created the Glagolitic script and inspired the later Cyrillic alphabet. Variants across Europe include Cyril, Cyrill, Cyrille, Cyrillus, Cirilo, Ciril, Kiril, Kirill, Kyrylo, Kiryl, and Greek Kyrillos. Diminutives appear as Kiro (Bulgarian/Macedonian) and Russian Kiryusha or Kir. Today the spelling Kyrill is seen occasionally in German-speaking countries, while cognates remain popular throughout Eastern Europe.