Kiril

Kiril is a masculine given name used in several Slavic languages, particularly Bulgarian and Macedonian. It is the local form of the given name Cyril. The name derives from the Greek Kyrillos, a derivative of kyrios meaning "lord" or "master." It is associated with Saint Cyril, a 9th-century Byzantine missionary who, together with Saint Methodius, helped spread literacy by creating and promoting the Glagolitic alphabet.

Kiril is common in Bulgaria and North Macedonia and is also found in other Slavic-speaking regions. In English-language texts, the name may be transliterated as Kirill or Cyril, but Kiril is standard in Bulgarian and Macedonian.

Notable people named Kiril include Kiril Lazarov (born 1980), a Macedonian handball player regarded as one of the sport’s all-time best, and Kiril Petkov (born 1975), a Bulgarian economist and politician who served as prime minister from 2021 to 2022.