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What does Sybil mean?
Sybil 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced SIH-bul. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Sybil is "prophetess, oracle". Variant of Sibyl. Actress Cybill Shepherd.
STARTS WITH Sy-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, prophetess, oracle (wisdom)
Variations
VARIANTS Cybele, Cybil, Cybill, Sibell, Sibilla, Sibyl▼, Sibylla, Sybel, Sybella, Sybelle, Sybill, Sybilla, Sybille
RELATIONS VIA CYBILL, SIBYL Cybilla, Sabilla, Sib, Sibel, Sibyll
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Sibil, ..
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Sybil Araceli (S.A.), ..
How popular is Sybil?
Sybil is a very prominent first name for females (#693 out of 4276, Top 16%) but an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Sybil reached its highest rank of #319 in the U.S. in the 1920s, and is at #1865 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Sibyl and Sybilla are the prominent alternative forms of Sybil (#1865 IN RECENT RANKINGS). Adoption of these forms of Sybil was widespread among parents during 1920-1929 (USAGE OF 0.05%) and has become much lower since (USAGE 0.01%, DOWN 85.9%), with versions like Sybil going out of style.
Similar Names
Sybil▼ is pronounced similarly to Cybel, Cybille and Sable. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Shyril (see Cheryl), Sydel and Syria. These names tend to be less frequently used than Sybil.
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