Cecil - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Cecil \ce-cil\ is pronounced SESS-ul, SEE-sul. It is of Latin and Old Welsh origin, and its meaning is "blind; sixth". From the Roman clan name Caecilius, derived from Caecus. Also an Anglicized form of a Welsh surname of a great noble family (Seissylt, from the Latin name Sextilius, from Sextus). Saint Cecilius was a priest of Carthage (third century). Cecil Rhodes was an industrialist and founder of Rhodesia in the Victorian era. Film director Cecil B. De Mille; photographer Cecil Beaton.

Cecil has 3 variant forms: Cecilio, Cecilius and Celio.

Baby names that sound like Cecil are Sicily and Sicilly.

Cecil is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cecil. Click here to compare Cecil with related baby names.