Cleo

Greek

"glory"

Cleo Origin and Meaning

The name Cleo is a girl's name of English origin meaning "glory".

Cleo, one of the few girls' names to boast the cool-yet-lively o ending, is of course short for Cleopatra, the name of one of the most powerful women in history.

Cleo was most popular in the early decades of the twentieth century--when it was also used for boys. The opening of the Egyptian tombs along with the 1917 silent film starring Theda Bara popularized a range of now-obscure Cleopatra diminutives, including Cleora, and Cleola.

A distinguished bearer is the British jazz singer Cleo Laine, and there have been Cleos on two TV dramas: ER and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Maybe the fact that Cleo was recently chosen by Friends' David Schwimmer will ignite a welcome revival.

Sound-alike Clio is the name of the ancient Greek mythological muse of history and heroic poetry, one that is rich with modern charm and would also make an intriguing choice,

Cleo Rank in US Top 1000

# 608 in the US

Cleo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 84 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cleo

• 608 US 2023
• 84 Nameberry 2025
• 110 Unique 2018
• 995 Future 2028
• 135 England 2023
• 174 Scotland 2022
• 91 Australia 2023
• 82 New Zealand 2023
• 94 Germany 2024
• 80 Sweden 2024
• 69 Dogs 2022
• 8 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Cleo

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Cleo.

• Faye
• Magnolia
• Laurel
• Tallulah
• Lola
• Dahlia
• Opal
• Darcy
• Briar
• Delilah
• Rue
• Fleur
• Sylvie
• Phoebe
• Estelle
• Coraline
• Juno
• Primrose
• Zelda
• Robin

Famous People Named Cleo

• Cleo Laine Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock), English jazz singer
• Miss Cleo (born Youree Dell Harris) American psychic
• Cleopatra Madonna "Cleo" Higgins American R&B singer of group Cleopatra
• Cleo Madison (born Lulu Bailey) American silent film actress
• Cléopatra Diane "Cléo" de Mérode French Belle Époque dancer
• Cleouna "Cleo" Moore American actress
• Cleo pseudonym of Clementina Cote, French neo,impressionist painter
• Cleo stage name of Joanna Klepko, Polish pop singer
• Cleo Page Canadian rhythmic gymnast
• Sheila Lynne "Cleo" Odzer American author
• Cleo Patra Brown American jazz singer
• Cleo Rocos Brazilian,British comedienne
• Cleo Pires (Ayrosa Galvão) Brazilian actress
• (Freda) Cleo (Helwig) Ridgely American actress
• Cleo von Adelsheim stage name of Cleopatra Freiin von Adelsheim von Ernest, Hereditary Princess of Oettingen,Oettingen and Oettingen,Spielberg, German,Chilean actress
• Cleo Ice Queen stage name of Clementina Mulenga, Zambian rapper
• Cleopatra "Cleo" Demetriou Cypriot,British actress
• Cleo Rose Elliott (b. 1984) daughter of actors Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott
• Cleo Bennett (b. 1988) daughter of designer Laura Bennett
• Cleo Buckman Schwimmer (b. 2011) daughter of actor David Schwimmer
• Cleo James Schulman (b. 2016) daughter of TV personality Nev Schulman

The name Cleo in Pop Culture

• Cleo fish in Disney's "Pinocchio"
• Cleo purple dog in "Clifford the Big Red Dog" series
• Cleo Sertori mermaid character on Australian TV show "H2O: Just Add Water"
• Cleo main character in "Invisible Sister"
• Cleopatra "Cleo" McQueen character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Cleo character in "Toad Patrol"
• Cleo de Nile daughter of the mummies in "Monster High" show and series