Cymbaline as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cymbaline

What is the meaning of the name Cymbaline ?

The baby name Cymbaline is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɪmbəliːn/ (SIM-buh-leen),/ˈsɪmbəlaɪn/ (SIM-buh-line).

Cymbaline is Celtic in Origin.

Cymbaline is a modern respelling of Cymbeline, the Shakespearean royal name. Cymbeline itself comes via Latin Cunobelinus, borne by an early 1st-century Brittonic king. The elements are Brittonic cuno 'hound, dog' and the theonym Belenos 'the shining one, a sun god,' yielding interpretations such as 'hound of Belenos' or more broadly 'bright, valiant hound.' Through Shakespeare, the form entered English literature and later onomastics, shedding its ancient tribal roots but retaining a luminous, heroic aura.

Usage of Cymbaline is rare but recognizable, surfacing in Anglophone countries as a distinctive, sometimes feminine-leaning alternative to Cymbeline. The name also echoes in pop culture through Pink Floyd's 1969 song Cymbaline. Common variants and elaborations include Cymbeline (standard), Cimbeline, Cymbalina, and Cymbelina; short forms like Cym, Belle, and Lina are plausible. Overall, Cymbaline pairs antiquity with modern flair and an evocative, sun-touched meaning.

⚙ Cymbaline is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 2 times, across 1 country.