Name meaning
Cybele
may mean “mother of the mountain”
- Origin
- Phrygian, via Greek and Latin
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Greek, Latin
- Spellings
- Cybele · Kybele · Cybelle
- Written
- Κυβέλη
- Say it
- /ˈsɪbəliː/ (SIB-ə-lee)
- Letters
- 6
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Cybele is the name of the great mother goddess of ancient Phrygia in Anatolia. Her Phrygian title, Matar Kubileya, is usually read as "mother of the mountain", although scholars still debate it. The Greeks called her Kybele and linked her with mountains, city walls and lions, and in 204 BC Rome adopted her cult as Magna Mater, the Great Mother. As a given name Cybele is rare and mostly used for girls, a name with deep roots in mountains and motherhood.
Roots
From the Phrygian title Matar Kubileya (also Kubeleya), usually read as "mother of the mountain"; Greek Kybelē (Κυβέλη), Latin Cybele. The form may have been influenced by Kubaba, Hellenized as Kybebe.
Cybele name FAQ
What does the name Cybele mean?
Cybele may mean “mother of the mountain”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. From the Phrygian title Matar Kubileya (also Kubeleya), usually read as "mother of the mountain"; Greek Kybelē (Κυβέλη), Latin Cybele. The form may have been influenced by Kubaba, Hellenized as Kybebe.
Where does the name Cybele come from?
Cybele is of Phrygian, via Greek and Latin origin. Today it is used in Greek, Latin families.
How do you pronounce Cybele?
Cybele is usually pronounced /ˈsɪbəliː/ (SIB-ə-lee).
Is Cybele a boy's or a girl's name?
Cybele is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Cybele?
Related spellings and forms include Kybele, Cybelle.
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Name data: Pinterest community request. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.