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Cleo

“Variant of Cleopatra — glory of the father (Greek kleos + pater)” — Ancient Greek origin

Girl's name · #577 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Cleo has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #171 (1907) · 33,565 babies named Cleo all-time · 1 in 3,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #70 in Sweden (2025) · #92 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cleos

• Cleo — Polish singer
• Cleo Laine — English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025)
• Cleo Moore — American actress (1924–1973)
• Cleo King — American actress
• Cleo Madison — actress and film director (1883-1964)

In stories & tradition

• Cleo Finch — fictional human
• Cleo Sertori — H₂O: Just Add Water
• Cleo de Wolf — Goede tijden, slechte tijden

What Cleos become

Among 125 notable people named Cleo:

Entertainers appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cleo, Polish singer.

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