Sybile
Greek · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Sybile
Sybile is a variant spelling of Sibyl, derived from the Greek word "sibylla" (σίβυλλα), meaning a female prophet or oracle who delivered divine messages.
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Etymology
Sybile is a variant spelling of Sibyl, derived from the Greek word "sibylla" (σίβυλλα), meaning a female prophet or oracle who delivered divine messages.
The name was used across Greek, Roman, and later Christian cultures, with particular prominence in medieval European Christianity where sibyls appeared in religious art and literature as prophetic figures believed to have foretold Christ's coming.
Sybile currently ranks #3,462 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1943.
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