Meaning of the nameSibila
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Si-bi-la
Sibila is a female name of Latin origin, coming from Greek, meaning 'prophetess'; it refers to the sibyls, seers of classical antiquity.
- People (2022)
- 828
- Rank in Brazil
- #9,429
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,132
- people
Sibila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sibila, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (210 people).
824 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 Sibila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sibila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 325 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 213 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 130 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 76 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sibila
Sibila is also the Portuguese noun for the woman whom the ancients credited with the gift of prophecy, according to Priberam and Aulete, which derive it from Latin Sibylla. Wiktionary gives Latin Sibylla as derived from the Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla), and Behind the Name, in the entry Sibyl, translates the Greek name Sibylla as 'prophetess'. It is almost always a female name, and most of the people recorded were born before 1960. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 828 people named Sibila, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Sibyl · behindthename.com · meaning
- Priberam: sibila · dicionario.priberam.org · origin
- Aulete: sibila · aulete.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Sibylla · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Sibila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Sibila
What does the name Sibila mean?
Sibila means “prophetess”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sibila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 828 people with the first name Sibila, which ranks it number 9,429 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Sibila a boy's or a girl's name?
Sibila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 824 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Sibila?
Sibila is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sibila most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Sibila (325 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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