Zazil

Zazil is a rare girl's name that is regarded as a short form of Cäcilia. Its roots lie in the ancient Roman family name Caecilius.

What does the name Zazil mean?

The name Zazil is a rare short form of Cäcilia and originally comes from the Roman name Caecilius. Historically, it was associated with the meaning "the one from the Caecilius family." However, this meaning was later reinterpreted folk-etymologically, so Zazil is now often interpreted as "the blind one," "the blinded one," or "the one-eyed." The origin of the name lies in the Latin adjective caecus, which means "blind," "blinded," or "one-eyed." An alternative form is Zäzilie, while other spelling variants include Cäcilie, Caecilia, Cecilia, Ceciley, Cecilya, Cecilije, Cecilija, Cecila, Cecile, and Cecily.

Where does the name Zazil come from?

Zazil has Latin roots and means among other things "the blinded one" or "the one-eyed." The Latin word caecus stands for "blind," "one-eyed," or "blinded." The name is also used in Mexican contexts.

How do you pronounce Zazil?

Zazil is pronounced like 'Za-zil.'

When is the name day of Zazil?

The name day for Zazil is celebrated on November 22.

Popularity

In Germany, Zazil is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most popular female first names. Its best placement was in 2011 at rank 2,438. In the last ten years, Zazil has been given as a first name fewer than ten times, which places it at 8,310th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it is ranked 7,669th.