Girl

Sybil

SIB-ul

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Greek 'sibylla,' a prophetess or oracle who spoke divine truths. Ancient and mystical, suggesting wisdom and foresight with Victorian literary prestige.”

Popularity Over Time

Sybil US popularity rank over timeRank 11227 in 2002 to rank 282 in 1919. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#282#5755#112271900192019401960198020002024

Sybil is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Syb

Style

VintageLiteraryGrandEtherealClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Sybil Danning (actress)
  • Sybil Thorndike (British actress)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Sibling Name Ideas

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Constance

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Dorothy

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English, German, and Greek-influenced cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek 'sibylla,' a prophetess or oracle who spoke divine truths. Ancient and mystical, suggesting wisdom and foresight with Victorian literary prestige.

Sybil is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Sybil include Syb.

Names that pair beautifully with Sybil include Beatrice, Constance, Dorothy.