What Does the Name Cecil Mean?

Cecil is a boy's name of Welsh / Latin origin meaning “sixth (folk-associated with 'blind').”

Updated June 2026

Name	Cecil
Gender	male
Origin	Welsh / Latin
Meaning	sixth (folk-associated with 'blind')
Variants	Cecile, Cyril, Seisyll
Popularity	Common in Britain and the United States in the early 20th century; now rare.

The meaning and origin of Cecil

The name Cecil means “sixth (folk-associated with 'blind')” and has Welsh / Latin origins. A transferred use of a surname from the Old Welsh personal name Seisyllt (ultimately from Roman Sextilius, 'sixth'), later associated by spelling with the Latin family name Caecilius from 'caecus' meaning blind. It was popularized by the prominent Cecil family.

Variants and related names

Cecil is related to several other names you may recognize: Cecile, Cyril, Seisyll. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Cecil?

Common in Britain and the United States in the early 20th century; now rare.

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