Entry № 1906 · Greek origin

Periboea Periboea — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ peh-ri-BEE-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Surrounded by cattle (Oedipus's foster mother)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "surrounded by cattle (oedipus's foster mother)".

Periboea (Περίβοια) combines the Greek peri (around) and boia (cattle). **The Corinthian queen, wife of Polybus, who raised the infant Oedipus** after he was rescued from Mount Cithaeron — her loving care without revealing his true origin set the stage for the tragedy of Oedipus Rex.

Multiple Greek women bore the name; this is the most famous.

The Corinthian queen who raised Oedipus as her own son.

The name in its native script.

Περίβοια
Transliteration
Períboia
Pronunciation
/ ˌpɛr.ɪˈbiː.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Periboea stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Periboea · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Periboeas before her.

Real people
Periboea
Greek mythological figure.
In fiction
Periboea
Oedipus's foster mother.
Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

Names connected to Periboea.

The number behind Periboea.

7

The Seeker

Periboea reduces to seven — the number of Corinthian queen.

Why families chose this name.

"Oedipus's mother. Eight letters. Periboea."
Eleni · Mother of one · Corinth