Meaning of the nameCibely
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Ci-be-ly
Cibely is a spelling of the name Cibeli.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,007 people named Cibely, the 5,109th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 16, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Cibely is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,007
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,109
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 788
- people
Cibely in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cibely, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (679 people).
1,996 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Cibely is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cibely in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 255 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 199 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 188 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 150 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 134 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 124 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 111 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 90 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 78 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 77 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 64 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 62 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 50 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 36 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 27 | 0.004% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Cibely
It ends in Y, a spelling that Wiktionary lists as an alternative form of Cibele. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
About the name Cibeli
The traditional form is Cibele, which Wiktionary gives as a learned borrowing from the Latin Cybelē, from the Greek Κυβέλη, and which it lists with Cibely and Cibelly as alternative forms. Behind the Name describes Cibele as the Phrygian mother goddess, linked to fertility and nature, and says the meaning of the name is not confirmed: it may come from Phrygian words for 'stone' or 'hair'. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Cibele among the traditional names with the formative -ele, which is also written -eli, -ely, -elle, -elli and -elly. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,506 people named Cibeli, with a median age of 31.
Other spellings of Cibeli
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cibele · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Cybele · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Cibely
What does the name Cibely mean?
The meaning of Cibely is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Cibely in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,007 people with the first name Cibely, which ranks it number 5,109 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Cibely a boy's or a girl's name?
Cibely is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,996 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cibely?
Cibely is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cibely most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Cibely (199 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Cibely?
Cibeli and Cibelly. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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