Main Entry: Cyb?e?le
Pronunciation: \ˈsi-bə-(ˌ)lē\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kybelē
Date: 1576
: a nature goddess of the ancient peoples of Asia Minor



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The girl's name Cybele \cy-be-le\ is pronounced si-BELL. It is of Greek origin. Mythology: an ancient 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.

For more information, see also related names Sibyl and Sybil.

Baby names that sound like Cybele are Cybil, Cybill, Sybelle and Sybel. Other similar baby names are Cele, Abelle, Mabel, Cile, Cicely, Celie, Cela, Cecyle, Cecile, Cecely, Ceceley, Cyrille, Sabelle, Isabele, Jobelle, Mayble, Maybelle, Maybell, Maybel, Mable, Mabelle, Robelle, Sable, Sydelle, Sydell, Sydel, Semele, Sybille, Sybill, Sybella, Sibelle, Sibell, Sibel, Cybilla, Ysbel, Yabelle, Yabell and Zele.

i'd be careful of names with "belly" in them too - my eldest is Rielle (pronounced rie-elle) and she got teased with "relly-belly" for years. but Cy-belle (si-belle) sounds pretty and delicate to me.