Kiril Peychinovich or Kiril Pejčinoviḱ was a Bulgarian cleric, writer and enlightener, one of the first supporters of the use of modern Bulgarian, and one of the early figures of the Bulgarian National Revival. He is considered an ethnic Macedonian and one of the earliest contributors to modern Macedonian literature in North Macedonia. In October 2022 he was canonized by the Macedonian Orthodox Church as a saint under the name Kiril Lešočki.
Kirill Yuryevich Eskov is a Russian writer, biologist and paleontologist.
As an author he is known for The Gospel of Afranius in which he presents an atheistic interpretation of the events of the Gospel, and The Last Ringbearer in which he retells J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings from a Mordorian point of view.
Kirill Konstantinovich Martynov is a Russian journalist, political scientist, philosopher and writer. He is the editor in chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe and former associate professor at the Higher School of Economics (HSE).
Kirill Medvedev is a Soviet and Russian activist, musician, translator and author who notably gave up the copyright to all his works in 2004. He is a key member of the musical group "Arkadiy Kots."
Kirill Afanasievich Meretskov was a Soviet military commander. Having joined the Communist Party in 1917, he served in the Red Army from 1920. During the Winter War of 1939–1940 against Finland, he had the task of penetrating the Mannerheim Line as commander of the 7th Army. He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union shortly afterwards.
Kirill Semyonovich Moskalenko was a Marshal of the Soviet Union. A member of the Soviet Army who fought in both the Russian Civil War and World War II, he later served as Commander in Chief of Strategic Missile Forces.
Kirill Emilevich Razlogov was a Russian film critic and cultural anthropologist. He was the President of the Russian Guild of Film Critics from March 2015 until his death.
