NAME PROFILE
Niobe
Derived from the names Aileen or Helen, it formally means 'bright, shining light' or 'torch.' This name characterizes a person with a radiant and optimistic personality who naturally illuminates any room they enter.
Key Stats
| Total births | 197 |
| Gender | Female (0% / 100%) |
| Peak year | 2004 |
| Peak generation | Gen Z |
| First recorded | 2003 |
| Most recent | 2004 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 67%TX — 33%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%
Notable People
Aileen Quinn (Actress known for her lead role in the film 'Annie') · Alene Duerk (The first woman to reach the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy) · Aileen Pringle (Notable actress during the silent film era) · Aileen Fisher (Award-winning poet and children's book author) · Aileen Getty (Philanthropist and social activist)
Nicknames & Diminutives
AlyAllieLeneLena
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