The Name Kirill
Kirill is a male name of Greek origin meaning “lord, master”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Kirill is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “lord, master”. From the Greek Κύριλλος, derived from κύριος, “lord, master”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Kirill |
| Short forms | Kirya, Kiryusha |
| Affectionate forms | Kiryushenka, Kirilka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| February 27 | Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs |
| March 31 | St Cyril of Jerusalem |
| May 24 | Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius and Cyril |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
In name descriptions, Kirill is a sensible, independent and persistent man. He loves learning, values order and knows how to plan. He can be stubborn and touchy. His strength is intelligence and consistency.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Kirill («Кирилл») in the Russian 1–9 table: К 3 + И 1 + Р 9 + И 1 + Л 4 + Л 4 = 22. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 22: master builder. Twenty-two is the master number of great designs: the practicality of four multiplied by scope. Long projects are within reach, but the weight of responsibility is felt more keenly.
Vowels give the soul number 2 (partnership and sensitivity), consonants the personality number 2 (partnership and sensitivity). The numbers match: what the person wants inside is what they show outside — a sign of an integral nature.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): К=20 + И=8 + Р=100 + И=8 + Л=30 + Л=30 = 196, reduced to 7. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
К (K) — endurance and strength of spirit. The ability to keep secrets, an “all or nothing” approach, insight.
Other letters: И — refinement and kindness; Р — confidence and courage; Л — sense of beauty.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 22 is linked with Uranus.
| Planet | Uranus |
| Stones | sapphire |
| Colours | pale blue, grey, electric blue |
| Favourable days | Saturday, Sunday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 22 goes most easily with 4, 6 and 8, and has more friction with 3 and 5.
Goes well with: Alina, Alisa, Vasilisa, Darya, Zlata, Lidiya, Lyubov, Margarita, Matrena, Faina.
More friction with: Valeriya, Evgeniya, Kira, Miroslava, Nadezhda, Taisiya.
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Outcome
The name Kirill carries the meaning “lord, master”. Name number 22 — master builder; first letter K — endurance and strength of spirit. The soul and personality numbers coincide — the name of an integral nature whose words match its wishes. Name days: February 27, March 31, May 24.