Cybele

SIB-el-ee

Greek

"the mother of all gods"

Cybele Origin and Meaning

The name Cybele is a girl's name of French, Greek origin meaning "the mother of all gods".

The Anatolian mother goddess Cybele had a place in Greek, Roman, Trojan, and Anatolian mythology. Today, she has special meaning as a symbol of gender nonconformity.

In ancient Rome, Cybele's cult included followers called the Galli, male by birth but feminine in appearance, who often castrated themselves.

Cybele is a different name and a different figure from Sibyl or Sybil, the collective name for the Greek and Roman female prophets of legend. But the pronunciation is similar and contemporary English speakers will inevitably conflate the names and their inspiration.

Popularity of the name Cybele

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Famous People Named Cybele

• Cybèle Wiren New Zealand fashion designer
• Kyveli Andrianou (1877 1978), Greek actress
• Cibele Dorsa (1974 2011), Brazilian actress and model

The name Cybele in Pop Culture

• Mythology: the Mother of the Gods identified with Rhea
• The Fountain of Cybele at the Plaza de Cibeles Madrid