Cyrille
Cyrille is both a French masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Cyrille
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cyrille is both a French masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Cyrille
As a girl name
Cyrille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 6 Cyrilles were born — ranking #6,042 that year. As of 2026, Cyrille ranks #6,042 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Cyrilles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Cyrille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Cyrilles were born — ranking #3,096 that year. As of 2026, Cyrille ranks #9,392 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Cyrilles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Cyrille
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Cyrille Adoula (1921–1978), Congolese politician who served as Premier of the Republic of the Congo (1961–1964)
- Cyrille Aimée (born 1984), French jazz singer
- Cyrille Beaudry (1835–1904), Canadian priest and educator
- Cyrille Florent Bella (born 1975), Cameroonian football player (senior career from 1998) who was a member of the Cameroonian national team (1997 and 2003)
- Cyrille Carré (born 1984), French Olympic canoeist and 2007 ICF Canoe Sprint World Champion in the K-2 1000 m event
- Cyrille-Hector-Octave Côté (1809–1850), physician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada and went on to be ordained as a Baptist minister
- Cyrille Courtin (born 1971), French football player (senior career 1989 – 2003)
- Cyrille-Fraser Delâge (1869–1957), Canadian notary and political figure who served in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (1901–1916) including as Speaker (1912–1916)
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Names that sound like Cyrille
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cyrille is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Cyrille
Cyrille is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Cyrille's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Cyrille'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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