Meaning: Short form in Greek name families associated with glory
The story
Cleo can shorten Cleopatra, Cleon or Cleopas. These Greek name families share a glory-related element, but their complete meanings differ; the short form does not identify one parent name.
Popularity
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Short
- Vintage
Origins
Cleo comes from Greek.
More like Cleo
More Greek namesCora
Maiden; sometimes a short form of another name
Stella
Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani
Colette
Victory of the people, through Nicholas
Rhea
Meaning unknown; flow and earth are proposed connections
Thea
Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names
Lyra
Lyre; the constellation name
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