What does Cyrene mean?

Cyrene as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Cyrene is "sovereign queen". Mythology: Kyrene was a maiden-huntress and princess loved by Apollo. He took her to Africa and founded the city of Cyrene in her name. The region, Cyrenaica, is also named for her.

STARTS WITH Cy-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, queen, mythology, princess

Variations

VARIANTS Cyrena, Cyrina

How popular is Cyrene?

Cyrene is an uncommon first name for women. Cyrene is an equivalently unique last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Cyrene is pronounced similarly to Sarene, Sarine, Serene, Sirene and Zorine. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arene, Caree, Careen, Careena, Carena, Carenna, Carinne, Carlene▼, Carmie, Carna, Caron, Caronn (see Karen), Caronne, Carren, Carrine, Carwen, Caryn▼, Carynn, Carynne, Celene, Cerena, Cerese, Cherena, Cherene, Chorine, Clarene, Clymene, Coreana (see Corinna), Coree, Coreen, Coreene, Coren, Corena, Corene, Corenne, Corin, Corina▼, Corine▼, Corinn, Corinne▼, Corlene, Cornie, Corona, Correna, Correne, Corrine▼, Corryne, Cortne, Coryna, Corynn, Cree, Cybele, Dorene▼, Eirene, Irene▼, Jorene, Karene, Kylene, Lorene▼, Morene, Mylene, Myree, Myrene, Norene, Nyree, Syrena, Tyree, Tyrena, Tyrene and Verene. These names tend to be more commonly used than Cyrene.