The first name Sibyl
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “sibyl”.
Pronounced /ˈsɪ.bəl/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Sibyl means “sibyl” in Greek.
Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Sibyl, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 5 births (#3,961).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sibyl with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sibyl at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 23 girls born in the United States were named Sibyl, the 5,537th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 299 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Sibyl in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Sybil
- Sybill
- Cybil
- Cybill
- Sibylla
Famous people named Sibyl
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sibyl SandersonAmerican operatic soprano (1864-1903)
- Sibyl BuckAmerican model and musician, born 1972
- Sibyl Moholy-NagyGerman-Hungarian American art historian, 1903–1971
- Sibyl Mary HathawayDame of Sark from 1927 until her death
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Questions
- What does the name Sibyl mean?
- Sibyl means “sibyl” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Sibyl?
- Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses.
- How popular is the name Sibyl?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sibyl, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2021, with 5 births.
- Is Sibyl a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,464 US babies named Sibyl since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sibyl most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 299 babies were named Sibyl, its highest rank at 380th.
- How do you pronounce Sibyl?
- Sibyl is /ˈsɪ.bəl/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Sibyl?
- Sybil, Sybill, Cybil, Cybill and Sibylla.