Sibyl

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Prophetess, oracle
Pronunciation
SIB-əl
SIH-bil
Popularity
Sibyl is not a very common name worldwide. It may be more popular in certain countries with strong ties to Greek culture.

cartoon of the name Sibyl
Cartoon of Sibyl

Sibyl Name meanings & History

Prophetess, oracle. Sibyl is a name that has been used for girls throughout history. It may appeal to people who are interested in mythology or ancient history.

Zodiac Sign of Sibyl: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sibyl:

S: Sex,Sensuality,Solidity,Security,Status,Success,Social Standing

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

B: Bountiful,Brains,Beauty,Bashful

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

L: Lovely,Legal,Lazy,Languid,Luscious,Liaison,Lover

Sibyl is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Sibyl F. Marcuse (American writer), Sibylle Szaggars (German painter and performance artist)

2.) SIBYL (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Latin Sibylla (a fortune-teller, a prophetess), from the Greek Sibylla, which, according to old etymology, is a corruption of Lios Boyle (Jove’s counsel, Zeus’ counsel). The sibyls, women of ancient Greece and Rome, were the mouthpieces of the ancient oracles and seers into the future. In the Middle Ages, they were thought to be receptors of divine revelation; thus Sibyl came into use as a given name. Var: Sibylla, Sybil, Sybilla. (SIH-BL)


3.) Sibyl (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) intuitive

Other Forms: Sibylla, Sybela, Sybil, Sybyl


4.) SIBYL (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Derived from the Greek sibylla (a prophetess, a fortune-teller). The sibyls, women of ancient Greece and Rome, were mouthpieces of the ancient oracles and seers into the future. In the Middle Ages they were believed to be receptors of divine revelation; thus Sibyl came into use as a given name. Var: Sibella, Sibley, Sibyll, Sibylla, Sybil, Sybilla, Sybyl. (SEE-BEEL)


5.) SIBYL (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Latin and Greek Sibylla (a fortune-teller, prophetess). The sibyls, women of ancient Greece and Rome, were mouthpieces of the ancient oracles and seers into the future. In the Middle Ages, they were believed to be receptors of divine revelation; thus Sibyl came into use as a given name. Var: Sibylla, Sybil, Sybilla. (SIH-BL)


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