girl's name

Sibel

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 2,232

Sibel is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Sibel is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1991, when 100 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1971.

Sibel over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Sibel by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 110
1980s 365
1990s 720
2000s 395
2010s 195
2020s (to 2025) 65

How popular is Sibel?

In 2025, Sibel was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Sibel is used

France #2,123 15 in 2025
Canada #3,457 5 in 2012
England & Wales #4,549 5 in 2025
United States #15,861 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Sibel

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Sibel also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sibel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Sibel

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sibel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Sibel

How popular is the name Sibel?

In 2025, Sibel was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Sibel a girl's or a boy's name?

Sibel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Sibel most popular?

Sibel peaked in 1991, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Sibel a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sibel currently ranks #2,123 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.