Kiril
The male name Kiril is a common first name in the Orthodox Slavic world, in particular in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Russia. It is also well known in Greece but in different forms like Kyriakos.
Meaning & Origin of Kiril
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The male name Kiril is a common first name in the Orthodox Slavic world, in particular in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Russia. It is also well known in Greece but in different forms like Kyriakos.
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The Story of Kiril
Kiril first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 15 Kirils were born — ranking #5,741 that year. As of 2026, Kiril ranks #8,889 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 158 Kirils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kiril
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kiril Džajkovski , Macedonian musician
- Kiril Juha Kainulainen, Finnish photographer
- Kiril Kavadarkov , Bulgarian actor
- Kirill Pokrovsky , Russian/Belgian Composer
- Kiryl Tarasenka, Belarusian Aeronautical Engineer
- Kiril Petkov , Bulgarian politician
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Names that sound like Kiril
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About the name Kiril
Kiril is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 158 births in the dataset. Kiril's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #5,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiril'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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