Ancient Greek origin
Source-reportedFirst recorded as a given name of Latvians in the 18th century. From Russian Кири́лл (Kiríll), ultimately from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Cognate with English Cyril.
Sources for this account (4)
- Wiktionary: KirilsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: KirilsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: KirilsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Chinese Wiktionary: KirilsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

