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What does Niobe mean?
Niobe 
as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Niobe is "fern". Mythology: Niobe was a boastful queen of Thebes whose children were killed by Apollo and Diana as a reprimand for her arrogance. She wept continously, and in time she turned into a stone from which water constantly streamed. Anyone with inconsolable sorrow is said to "weep the tears of Niobe".
STARTS WITH Ni-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, fern (tree), mythology, queen, stone (rock), water
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Naube, ..
(male) Niobo, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Niobe Hollis (N.H.), ..
How popular is Niobe?
Niobe is a rare given name for females and a unique last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Niobe has not been listed in the list thus far. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Ailbe, Nicole▼, Nike, Nikole▼, Nioma, Nixe, Nixie, Noe, Nore and Tobe. These names tend to be more commonly used than Niobe.
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