girl · greek
Sybil
say it sib-ul
What Sybil means
- Greek prophetess, from the Greek sibylla
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 985 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1134 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1253 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1503 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1920.
Other forms
Sibyl, Sibylla
Names with a similar meaning
Sofia Sophia Sophie Avery Jessica Saga Sofie Sage Sonja Rui Sonia Monica
Sybil in stories
- Discworld: Lady Sybil Ramkin, dragon-breeder and wife of Vimes
- Downton Abbey: Lady Sybil Crawley, the idealistic youngest sister
- Fawlty Towers: Sybil Fawlty, Basil's wife