Sibyl
Greek · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Sibyl
The name Sibyl derives from the Greek word "sibylla," meaning "prophetess" or "oracle," with uncertain ultimate origins possibly connected to proto-Indo-European roots.
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Etymology
The name Sibyl derives from the Greek word "sibylla," meaning "prophetess" or "oracle," with uncertain ultimate origins possibly connected to proto-Indo-European roots. The name was used throughout Christian Europe and the Mediterranean, particularly referencing the ancient Greek and Roman prophetesses (Sibyls) whose prophecies were recorded in classical literature and later incorporated into Christian theological tradition.
Sibyl currently ranks #5,537 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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