Sybil name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek and English
Usage: English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: s(y)-bil
Meaning: Prophetess, Sibyl, Oracle and Priestess of Apollo
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What does Sybil mean?

Acclaimed and All time favorite Sybil came from Old Greek and English languages is used as a gender insensitive name which is specifically used in Finnish, English, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish, meaning of Sybil is "Prophetess, Sibyl, Oracle or Priestess of Apollo".

Sybil is English form of Sybilla. The name is celebrated on October 9th.

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How do I pronounce Sybil?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Sybil as s(y)-bil. The name can also be pronounced as sib-ul.

Variants of Sybil

Cybil, Cybele, Sybilla, Sibylla, Cebel, Cybill, Sebilla, Sibylle

Names that rhyme with Sybil

How popular is the name Sybil?

a popular name in United States with over 19423 new-borns have been given the name since 1881. At the peak of its usage in 1919, the moniker grabbed the 282nd spot and 541 baby girls were given the name.

In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 50 times In England and Wales, Sybil is a unique name where it has been in use since 1998 and has secured the place in top 2000 names.

Recently in 2017, it ranked 1144th when 30 girls were named Sybil. Over 144 babies in England and Wales have been named Sybil.

Sybil is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 57 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 800.

Over 407 people have been named Sybil in France. But Sybil is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 9000 have the name. At least, 40000 people globally have carried Sybil as their given name according to our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181855108
20171865108
20161901105
2015211990
2014218586
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Numerological aspects of Sybil

Letter S as your cornerstone indicates a charismatic person who can win anyone's heart. You stand for inner strength, smartness, solitude, single, superior, sensitive, and everything that comes with an “s”. Don't feel guilty if suddenly you find your opinion of something or feelings for someone changed. You were born to change. Passion doesn't last much but respect and care do. Your impulsiveness and short temper are your worst character traits you need to work on.

Other names similar to Sybil, for name hunters

  •  Jenö is originated from Old Greek is used as a baby boy name, Jenö means "Well Born or Noble" is largely used in Hungarian
  •  Irena - Mostly used in Slavic, Swedish and Polish long standing and pleasing, Irena has its origin in Old Greek and is used for baby girls, meaning of Irena is "The Peaceful"
  •  Aili - Girl name Aili is predominantly used in Swedish, Danish and Finnish is originated from Old Greek and Old French languages. Aili is Finnish equivalent of Áile
  •  Sebastiana - Unheard-of Sebastiana prevalently is used in Finnish, Danish and Italian is rooted from Old Greek used as a girl name, meaning of Sebastiana is "Man from Sebaste or The Element Sebastos Which is of the Meaning Respected Venerable Augustus"
  •  Evenus - Boy name Evenus has its origin in Greek language. Evenus is form of The Greek Name Εὔηνος, the Name of a Greek River God in Latin language
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Middle names for Sybil

Here is a list of familiar and charming middle names that go with the baby name Sybil.

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Famous people named Sybil

  • Sybil Stockdale, wife of an American Vietnam War Navy pilot
  • Sybil Marshall, British writer, novelist, social historian
  • Sybil Ruscoe, English radio and television presenter
  • Sybil Kein, Louisiana Creole poet, playwright, scholar
  • Sybil Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda, British suffragette, feminist, and philanthropist
  • Sybil Ludington, of Putnam County, New York
  • Sybil Thorndike, English actress
  • Sybil, American R&B and pop singer–songwriter
  • Sybil Danning, Austrian American actress, model
  • Sybil Andrews, English-Canadian artist
  • Sybil Leek, English witch, astrologer
  • Sybil Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, CBE was Chief Staff Officer to Director WRNS
  • Sybil Bauer, American competition swimmer, Olympic champion
  • Sybil Leonard Armes, prominent Baptist author and musician
  • Sybil Connolly, Dublin-based fashion designer
  • Sybil, cat living at 11 and 10 Downing Street
  • Sybil Bennett, Canadian politician
  • Sybil Claiborne, novelist, short story writer, and antiwar activist
  • Sybil Lewis in Broken Strings as Actress
  • Sybil Lines in Mickey Blue Eyes as Actress
  • Sybil Saulnier in Le coup de pouce as Actress
  • Sybil Seely in One Week as Actress
  • Sybil Scotford in The Long Goodbye as Actress
  • Sybil Wilkes in Madea Goes to Jail as Actress
  • Sybilla Odenheimer in Forgive Me Not Again as Actress
  • Sybille Schmitz in Vampyr as Actress
  • Sybille Gebhardt in JD Pilot as Actress
  • Sybil Jason in The Little Princess as Actress
  • Sybil Rhoda portrayed the key character of Melody Rourke in 1926 drama, romance film Sahara Love.
  • Sybil Shirley characterized minor character of N in 1923 drama, thriller movie The Dingo.
  • Sybil Smolova characterized leading character of N in 1916 drama film Frau Lotte.
  • Sybil Werden, from 1955 drama movie Oberarzt Dr. Solm, who portrayed Angelika Berding, Tochter.
  • Sybil Wise, from 1928 adventure and drama movie Adventurous Youth, who played the The Vamp.
  • Sybil de Bray, from 1915 romance movie Five Nights, who characterized Suzee.

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