Niobe

Niobe Meaning & Origin

About Niobe
The name Niobe is of Greek origin and is derived from the word "niobein," meaning "to lament" or "to weep." In Greek mythology, Niobe was a queen who boasted about her numerous children, which angered the gods. As a punishment, her children were killed, and Niobe was transformed into a stone that perpetually wept. Therefore, the name Niobe is associated with grief, sorrow, and mourning.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Niobe are female.

Niobe Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NP
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 OW0
🌐 IPA
/niobe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niobe in Braille

Here's how to represent Niobe in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Niobe in braille

How to Spell the Name Niobe in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Niobe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Niobe in sign language

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