Cleophis
Cleophis was an Assacani queen and key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great. Cleophis was the mother of Assacanus, the Assacanis' war-leader at the time of Alexander's invasion in 326 BCE. After her son's death in battle, Cleophis assumed command and negotiated a settlement that allowed her to retain her status.
Meaning & Origin of Cleophis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cleophis was an Assacani queen and key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great. Cleophis was the mother of Assacanus, the Assacanis' war-leader at the time of Alexander's invasion in 326 BCE. After her son's death in battle, Cleophis assumed command and negotiated a settlement that allowed her to retain her status.
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The Story of Cleophis
Cleophis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 8 Cleophiss were born — ranking #2,679 that year. As of 2026, Cleophis ranks #3,364 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Cleophiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cleophis
Cleophis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Cleophis's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #2,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Cleophis'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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