Cleopatra
Cleopatra is a feminine given name. It was the name of various characters in Greek Mythology and was frequently used among Royal dynasties in the Hellenistic period. It may refer to:
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Cleopatra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cleopatra is a feminine given name. It was the name of various characters in Greek Mythology and was frequently used among Royal dynasties in the Hellenistic period. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Cleopatra
American parents first put Cleopatra on the record books as a baby girl name in 1889, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 52 Cleopatras were born — ranking #1,733 that year. As of 2026, Cleopatra ranks #3,442 for baby girls with 45 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Cleopatra
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cleopatra. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Cleopatra
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cleopatra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kleopatra
- Cleopatras
- Coleoptera
- Chiappetta
- Calyptra
- Carpeta
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About the name Cleopatra
Cleopatra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Cleopatra's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #1,069. Use the chart and map above to compare Cleopatra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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