Cecil \ce-cil\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Cecil), is a variant of Cecilia (Latin, Old Welsh), and the meaning of Cecil is "blind; sixth".

The baby name Cecil sounds like Cecyl, Cecily, Cecile, Cecila and Ceciel. Other similar baby names are Ceil, Cicily, Cici, Cescily, Celie, Celia, Ceila, Cecyle, Ceclia, Cecille, Cecilla, Cecilie, Ceciley, Cecilee, Cecilea, Cecely, Ceceli, Cybil and Ceili.