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Cybele

What does Cybele mean?

Cybele Pronunciation of Cybele as a girls' name is pronounced SIB-e-lee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Cybele is "great mother of the gods". Mythology: an ancient Phrygian nature goddess worshipped as the Great Mother in Asia Minor. The mother of all gods, men, and wild nature, lions were her faithful companions. She was identified with Rhea by the Greeks, and with Maia and Ceres by the Romans. Also form of Sibyl. Also form of Sybil.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Cy-, -le

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, great, mythology, ancient (old), nature, goddess, lions, faithful (determined), romans

Variations

VARIANTS Cybel, Cybille

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cybele Royal (C.R.), ..

How popular is Cybele?

Cybele is a rare first name for females. Cybele is an equivalently rare last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Maia (#502 LAST YEAR), Rhea (#761), Sibyl and Sybil (#1865) are the popular alternative forms of Cybele (NOT RANKED) ranked in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Cybele was at its most widespread in 2018 (USAGE OF 0.1%), except for versions like Sybil which have become less fashionable. Maia and Rhea are two of the more fashionable girl names among these. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Maia, Rhea, Sibyl, Sybil in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Cybele and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Cybele is alike in pronunciation to Cybil, Cybill, Sabelle, Sable, Sibel, Sibell, Sibelle, Sybel, Sybelle, Sybill and Sybille. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adele, Angele, Arbelle, Caela, Calee, Camela, Camile, Caree, Carely, Caryle, Casee, Caylee, Ceceley (see Cecilia), Cecely, Cecile, Cecyle, Cela, Cele, Celene, Celes, Celie, Cerese, Chabeli, Chanele, Chela, Chele, Chelie, Chelle, Chere, Cicelie (see Cecilia), Cicely, Clymene, Codee, Coel, Coree, Corelie, Corene, Creole, Cybilla, Cyndie, Cynnie, Cyrena, Cyrene, Danele, Estele, Gisele, Isabele, Kyle, Lynelle, Mabelle, Mable, Mychele, Myrtle, Noele, Nycole, Nykole, Odele, Orbelle, Peele, Robelle, Rozele (see Rosalie), Semele, Sydelle and Udele. These names tend to be more commonly used than Cybele.

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