'Cybele' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Κυβέλη', where 'Κυβέλη' referred to the Phrygian mother goddess.

'Κυβέλη' was adopted into Latin as 'Cybele', and eventually became the modern English word 'Cybele'.

Initially, it referred to the Phrygian mother goddess, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.