Sibel
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning prophetess; a form of Sibyl.
Sibel by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Sibel. In the US, 7 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sibel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sibylprophetess or oracle3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sabelsword; a form of Sabel or Sabelle5 in the US (2017)
- Sybilprophetess or oracle37 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sibleyrelated to sibbe; kinship or victory; a form of sibyl12 in the US (2017)
- SabelaGod is my oath; a form of Isabel9 in the US (2017)
- Shirelmy song or singing; from Shir9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Sibel
Names that are said the same way as Sibel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Sibel, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ameliawork, industriousness2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Penelopeweaver; wife of Odysseus1,174 in England and Wales (2025)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sibel
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