Sybella

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning prophetess; a form of Sibyl.

Babies a year
20
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Sybella by the numbers

Sybella was given to 20 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Sibyl

Like Sybella, each of these traces back to Sibyl: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Sibylprophetess or oracle3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Cybilprophetess; a form of Sibyl8 in the US (2017)
  • Sibelprophetess; a form of Sibyl5 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sybella. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Sabelladevoted to god; a form of isabella62 in the US (2017)
  • Sibellaprophetess; a form of sibyl5 in the US (2017)
  • Sebella5 in the US (2017)
  • Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
  • Sibyllaprophetess; oracle3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SabelaGod is my oath; a form of Isabel9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a craft or trade

Like Sybella, 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 Sybella

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