Fern-like or snowy
In Greek mythology, Niobe was the daughter of Tantalus and the Queen of Thebes. Her story is a famous tragedy regarding the dangers of hubris, as she was turned into a weeping rock by Zeus. The name has since been associated with eternal mourning and the natural beauty of the stone.
Less common today
Niobe isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,286 in 2004.
Captain of the Logos and former lover of Morpheus · The Matrix
Award-winning documentary filmmaker and anthropologist
Professor of Developmental Psychology and author
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