Cecil

Cecil is a very nice name. Cecil is a masculine given name and the feminine form of Cecil is Cecilia. Cecil used to be a male name only but it became popular for girls as it's very modest, so now Cecil can be used for either gender, but it should be more predominantly used for boys, if this name becomes trendy for girls then Cecil wouldn’t be the feminine form of Cecilia. Just a variant. I’m sure Cecil would be kinda cute for a girl, but I would never name a boy Cecilia though! I think Cecil is acceptable for a boy and Cecil and Cecilia are acceptable for a girl. I know girls can have both gender names unlike boys but that’s just the way society works, sorry men!

In 2018, 67 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Cecil who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 734th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.

Cecil has also been used as a feminine name, as a variant of Cecily and Cecile. Cecil Frances Alexander, for example, was an Irish hymn-writer and poet.

The name Cecil was given to 114 boys born in the US in 2015.

The name Cecil was given to 95 baby boys born in the US in 2012.

My great-grandmother's (born in 1903) name was Cecil Lena. It was pronounced SEE-sil.

It can also be used as a girl's name.