Meaning of the nameSibele
- Female
- Si-be-le
Sibele is a Brazilian female name whose pronunciation matches that of Cibele, the name of the Phrygian goddess; the origin of the spelling with S is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Sibele is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 9,323
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,810
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,501
- people
Sibele in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sibele, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (2,323 people).
9,283 women 40 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 Sibele is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sibele in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
- Paraná 0.007%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Alagoas 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,979 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,279 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 833 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 777 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 749 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 605 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 347 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 334 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 277 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 270 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 268 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 189 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 186 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 177 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 147 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 127 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 119 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 116 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 103 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 86 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 77 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 61 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 46 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 36 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 23 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sibele
The origin of the spelling Sibele is uncertain. Cibele, a name pronounced the same way, comes from Latin Cybelē and from Greek Κυβέλη (Kubélē), according to Wiktionary, and designates a goddess; Behind the Name says that the meaning of that name is unknown. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,323 people named Sibele, with a median age of 30. The name is almost always female, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cibele · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Cybele · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Sibele
What does the name Sibele mean?
The meaning of Sibele is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Sibele in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,323 people with the first name Sibele, which ranks it number 1,810 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Sibele a boy's or a girl's name?
Sibele is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,283 women and 40 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Sibele most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.008% of the state's population is named Sibele (605 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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