Sibel
Sibel is a female Turkish given name that is the Turkish spelling of the Anatolian mother goddess, Cybele, symbol and protector of abundance.
Meaning & Origin of Sibel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sibel is a female Turkish given name that is the Turkish spelling of the Anatolian mother goddess, Cybele, symbol and protector of abundance.
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The Story of Sibel
Sibel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1966, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 13 Sibels were born — ranking #5,895 that year. As of 2026, Sibel ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 254 Sibels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sibel
Sibel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 254 births in the dataset. Sibel's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #5,895. Use the chart and map above to compare Sibel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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