Calliope

“Beautiful voice; Greek Muse of epic poetry” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #451 in the US (2025) · Trending

Calliope has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #451 (2025) · 6,098 babies named Calliope all-time · 1 in 2,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,400 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Calliopes

Calliope Tsoupaki — Greek pianist and composer
Calliope Spanou — Greek university professor, former Greek Ombudsman
Calliope Tatti — Ottoman nurse

In stories & tradition

Calliope — mythological Greek character
Calliope, Aphrodite — Xanadu

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