Sibley

Variation of Sybil, Greek
"seer, oracle"

Sibley Origin and Meaning

The name Sibley is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "seer, oracle".

Meet my sibling, Sibley. Joking aside, Sibley sounds more possible than ever thanks to its trendy -ley ending and the new stylishness of big sister name Sybil.

Famous People Named Sibley

  • Holland
    Cate, and Caroline Sibley, The Sibley Sisters, circus act
  • Antoinette Sibley
    British prima ballerina
  • Henry Hastings Sibley
    American politician; first Governor of Minnesota

Sibley in Pop Culture

  • Sibley "Tibby" Sweetland
    character in play "The Farmer's Wife" by Eden Philpotts
  • "Sib" was a medieval diminutive of this name (cf. the metronymic surname Sibson
    "Sib's son").
  • Sibley's
    former Rochester, New York department store chain