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.

Calypso Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 416 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Calypso

• 416 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Calypso

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

The name 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
• Calypso character in Bluey