Meaning: Beautiful voice
The story
Calliope is the Latinized form of Greek Kalliope, beautiful voice. The Muse of epic poetry gives the name a specific literary and musical association.
Nicknames
- Callie
- Cal
- Poppy
Spellings & variants
- Kalliope
- Kalliopi
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Calliope comes from Greek.
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