Given name
Kleo
“a father's glory; of the royal family”
Kleo is a variant of Kleopatra. In English use, Kleopatra carries the interpretation “a father's glory; of the royal family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kleo is a variant of Kleopatra. In English use, Kleopatra carries the interpretation “a father's glory; of the royal family.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kleo connects to the Cleopatra name family through Kleopatra. An origin associated with Cleopatra is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kleo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 426
- 35 boys · 391 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 65 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,874 for girls · #11,415 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +188%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 59 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,874 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 152.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 234 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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