Syble

Syble: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Variant spelling of Sybil, from Greek Sibylla, the title of prophetic women in antiquity. Also used in English-speaking countries as a traditional variant.

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How popular is Syble?

20241.8 per million US babies

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Babies named Syble in 20246

Peak year1919

Total US babies since 18805,541

Syble is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Syble

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Syble questions

What does the name Syble mean?

Syble means "prophetess". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Sybil, from Greek Sibylla, the title of prophetic women in antiquity. Also used in English-speaking countries as a traditional variant.

Is Syble a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Syble?

6 US babies were named Syble in 2024. Its peak year was 1919.

How do you pronounce Syble?

Syble 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.