Cyril

lordly, masterful

GenderBoyOriginCzech/SlovakSay itTSEE-reelPopularityUncommon
Pronounced TSEE-reel

About the name Cyril

Cyril honors Saint Cyril, co-creator of the Glagolitic alphabet and patron saint of Slavic peoples alongside Methodius. It carries deep cultural and linguistic history.

Scholarly, principled, and culturally rooted.

Fun fact

The Cyrillic alphabet used across Slavic Europe is named in honor of Saint Cyril.

Nicknames for Cyril

Cyrilek

Variations

Cyrilek

Famous people named Cyril

  • Saint Cyril (co-patron of Europe)

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