Sybil

Sybil: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “prophetess”
Origin: Greek
Say it: SIB-uhl · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek Sibylla, the title of female prophets in the ancient world. Sybil is the standard English spelling; Sibyl is another established form.

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How popular is Sybil?

202441.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Sybil in 2024136

2024 rank#1,553 girls

Peak year1919

Total US babies since 188020,212

Sybil is rising: use over the last five years is 3.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Sybil

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sybleprophetess · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Sybil questions

What does the name Sybil mean?

Sybil means "prophetess". It comes from Greek. From Greek Sibylla, the title of female prophets in the ancient world. Sybil is the standard English spelling; Sibyl is another established form.

Is Sybil a boy or girl name?

Sybil is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sybil?

136 US babies were named Sybil in 2024. Its peak year was 1919.

How do you pronounce Sybil?

Sybil is usually pronounced SIB-uhl.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.