The first name Kirill
A boy’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Doublet of Cyril.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kirill last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 boys. It peaked in 2015, with 22 births (#1,186).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kirill with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kirill at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Kirill, the 4,962nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 38 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Kirill in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Kirill in Swedish too.
Famous people named Kirill
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kirill KäroEstonian-Russian actor (born 1975)
- Kirill DmitrievCEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), born 1975
- Kirill KaplenkoBelarus-born Russian footballer, born 1999
- Kirill StupakBelarusian chess player, born 1990
- Kirill PolukhinActor, born 1969
- Kirill ShamalovA Russian businessman, the ex-husband of Katerina Tikhonova, born 1982
- Kirill KirilenkoAssociation football player, born 2000
- Kirill PremudrovBelarusian footballer, born 1992
- Kirill StarkovDanish ice hockey player, born 1987
- Saint Cyril the PhilosopherChristian missionary to the Slavs (9th c.), 827–869
- Cyril of TurawBelarusian and Ukrainian saint, 1130–1182
- Kiril DespodovBulgarian footballer, born 1996
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Questions
- What does the name Kirill mean?
- From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Doublet of Cyril.
- What is the origin of the name Kirill?
- From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Doublet of Cyril.
- How popular is the name Kirill?
- In 2024, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Kirill, ranking 3,254th. Its peak was 2015, with 22 births.
- Is Kirill a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 495 US babies named Kirill since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kirill most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Kirill, its highest rank at 3,016th.