kuh-LIP-so
Calypso
About Calypso
Melodic, rhythmic, and poetic in sound, Calypso is a name with connections to music, mythology, space, and pop culture. A distinctive was to nickname Callie or even Pip, it has that charming -o ending of Cleo, Margot, Juno, and Willow.
Likely derived from the Greek kalypto, meaning "to conceal, hide", Calypso was the name of an island nymph and a daughter of Atlas in Greek mythology. She fell in love with Odysseus after her was shipwrecked on her island, and she delayed him from returning home, by detaining him for seven years.
It is also a genre of Trinidadian music, inspired by West African Kaiso, and characterized by rhythmic and harmonic vocals. Calypso was popularized in the States by Harry Belafonte owing to his1956 album of the same name.
The name of one of Saturn's moons, of Jacques-Yves Cousteau's research ships, and of characters in Pirates of the Caribbean and Bluey, it makes a dramatic yet approachable choice.
Appearing in the 2026 movie The Odyssey, it may well see increased usage, with nearly 60 girls already given the name in 2025: the highest number of Calypsos born in a single year in the States.
Pronounced kuh-LIP-so .
As of October 2026, Calypso ranked #2865 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #585.
Editor's take: The name Calypso is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "she who hides".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,361 | 32 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | #3,692 | 40 | 24.7 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,815 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | #4,063 | 36 | 22.4 |
| 2024 | #3,966 | 37 | 22.8 |
| 2025 | #2,865 | 59 | 36.7 |
World rankings
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Calypso in pop culture
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daughter of Atlas in Greek mythology
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character (nymph) in Homer's The Odyssey
- Jacques Cousteau's famous research ship
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character from Pirates of The Caribbean , At World's End
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character in Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
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character in Bluey