Name meaning & stats
Cyril
Cyril means “lord, master” (Ancient Greek origin). 4,985 US babies since 1940, peak 1942.
What it means
“lord, master”
Ancient GreekWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
4,985 US babies were named Cyril between 1940 and 2025.
Careers
Not enough notable people named Cyril (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.
Spelling family
Cyril is the main spelling
- Cyril 97%
- Zyrell 3%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)