Calypso

Greek
"she who hides"

Calypso Origin and Meaning

The name Calypso is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "she who hides".

This hyper-rhythmic name has two evocative references. In Greek mythology, she was an island nymph, a daughter of Atlas, who delayed Odysseus from returning home. It is also a genre of West Indian music, originating in Trinidad and Tobago and largely popularized in the States by Harry Belafonte.

Calypso was the name of Jacques-Yves Cousteau's research ship--and would make a highly dramatic, musical choice.

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Famous People Named Calypso

  • Charlotte di Calypso
    real name Charlotte Beillard (b. 1990), French model

Calypso in Pop Culture

  • Calypso
    daughter of Atlas in Greek mythology
  • Calypso Kelly
    main character of The Calypso Chronicles by Tyne O'Connell
  • Calypso
    character (nymph) in Homer's The Odyssey
  • Jacques Cousteau's famous research ship
    Calypso
  • Calypso St. Barth
    luxury lifestyle brand
  • Calypso
    character from Pirates of The Caribbean , At World's End
  • Calypso
    character in Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
  • Calypso
    character in Toad Patrol
  • Calypso Jimenez
    a character in the Spellcaster's Cataclysm Series