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Origin & history of Cyril1
Greek roots
Cyril comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Lord, master, ruler, church builder.
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How popular is Cyril?
1916
peak year
Cyril reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1916, 328 babies received the name (ranked #283). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2935), with about 42 babies given the name annually. Cyril's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 12,090 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
328
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #283)
(ranked #283)
42
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
420
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
12,090
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cyril4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
C3
Y7
R9
I9
L3
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Cyril🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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