What does Sybil mean?

Sybil means "oracle, prophetess"

How do we pronounce Sybil?

Sybil \sy-bil, syb-il\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Sybil is pronounced as SIHB-ahL 1.

1 Pronunciation for Sybil: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Sybil?

Sybil is an English name of Old Greek origin. From the word 'sibyl' which is of the meaning oracle, prophetess. Sibylla (Old Greek) and Sybilla (Old Greek) are older forms of the name. The first name is derived from the name of the ancient Greek order of oracles and prophetesses who according to medieval theology, were appointed by God; a sibyl was mentioned in the 5th century Latin book, The City of God, written by Saint Augustine. The name was therefore considered acceptable by early Christians. It was taken up by the Normans, and was borne by Sibylla, a daughter of William the Conqueror. The name was regularly adopted up to the 17th century, after which it saw a decline. It saw a revival in the 19th century, promoted by the Benjamin Disraeli novel 'Sybil, or The Two Nations' (1845). Sybil is a widely used name; it has 33 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and other languages. English variant transcriptions of Sybil comprise Cybilla meaning, Sabilla name variations, Sibbel pronounciation, Sibbell definition, what does the name Sibbie mean, name Sibbill meaning, Sibby definition, name Sibell, baby name Sibelle, Sibila meaning and origin, Sibilla meaning and origin (also used in Italian), name Sibley (also used in Greek), Sibylle definition (also used in French and German), Sibylline name variations, name Sybel, Sybella name popularity, Sybelle meaning of name, Sybill pronounciation, Sybilla meaning (also used in French and German), and nicknames for Sybille (also used in French and German). Other English forms comprise the contracted forms meaning of Sib and Sibb name variations, and the spelling variants Cybil pronounciation, Cybill name popularity, Sibeal name (also used in Irish), Sibel meaning of name, nicknames for Sibyl, Sibyll meaning of name, and Syble pronounciation. Cybele definition (French), Sibella meaning (Italian), Sibilia definition (Polish), and what does the name Sibylla mean (Dutch, French, and German) are variant transcriptions of the name that are used in other languages.

List of baby names Sybil:

baby name Sibbel, Sibbell meaning and origin, Sibell meaning and origin, Sibéal pronounciation (Irish), what does the name Sibyl mean (English), Sibyll meaning and origin (English), Sybill meaning of name, Syble pronounciation (English), name Cybil origin (English), Sabel name popularity (English), Sabele name popularity, Sabelle meaning and origin (English), baby name Sable (English), meaning of Sebile, name Sebill meaning, Sebille meaning of name, what does the name Seble mean, name Sebyl origin, Sebyle meaning, and Sevil definition.

The baby name Sybil fun facts:

The name Sybil in reverse order is "Libys".

The numerological value of the name Sybil is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Sybil?

Sybil is not in the top girl names in USA.