Cirilla
Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, also known as the Lion of Cintra, is a fictional character who is one of the central figures in the Witcher franchise, including the novels, the TV show, and the video game series. Ciri's father Emhyr var Emreis was the heir to the throne of Nilfgaard, one of the kingdoms in the novel, while her mother Pavetta was a princess of Cintra.
Meaning & Origin of Cirilla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, also known as the Lion of Cintra, is a fictional character who is one of the central figures in the Witcher franchise, including the novels, the TV show, and the video game series. Ciri's father Emhyr var Emreis was the heir to the throne of Nilfgaard, one of the kingdoms in the novel, while her mother Pavetta was a princess of Cintra.
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The Story of Cirilla
Cirilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2016, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 121 Cirillas were born — ranking #1,718 that year. As of 2026, Cirilla ranks #1,883 for baby girls with 106 births, rising sharply (+222% over the past five years). In total, more than 674 Cirillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cirilla
Cirilla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 674 births in the dataset. Cirilla's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,718. Use the chart and map above to compare Cirilla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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