Cyril is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning “lordly, masterful.” In 2024 it was given to 41 boys in the United States.
Cyril belongs to the Greek tradition. Its meaning — “lordly, masterful” — is the sense carried by its Greek roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Cyril first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #263 in 1902, and in 2024 41 babies received the name — 11,993 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Cyril means “lordly, masterful” in its Greek roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Cyril is a boy name. In 2024, 41 babies received the name in the US.
Cyril comes from the Greek tradition.
Cyril first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #263 in 1902, and 41 babies were given the name in 2024.
Cyril is pronounced /ˈsɪɹəl/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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