Cleo
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Cleo
Cleo, one of the few girls' names to boast the cool-yet-lively o ending, is of course short for Cleopatra, the name of one of the most powerful women in history.
Cleo for girls#577 US
Cleo was most popular in the early decades of the twentieth century--when it was also used for boys. The opening of the Egyptian tombs along with the 1917 silent film starring Theda Bara popularized a range of now-obscure Cleopatra diminutives, including Cleora, and Cleola.
A distinguished bearer is the British jazz singer Cleo Laine, and there have been Cleos on two TV dramas: ER and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Maybe the fact that Cleo was recently chosen by Friends' David Schwimmer will ignite a welcome revival.
Sound-alike Clio is the name of the ancient Greek mythological muse of history and heroic poetry, one that is rich with modern charm and would also make an intriguing choice,
Cleo for boys#5245 US
As a male name, Cleo was well used during the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries, deriving from the Greek name Cleon or the Biblical Cleopas.
Pronounced KLEE-oh.
As of October 2026, Cleo ranked #577 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #171 in 1907, Nameberry popularity #87.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,986 | 100 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,759 | 119 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,551 | 144 | #4,981 | 19 |
| 2017 | #1,468 | 153 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,109 | 222 | #4,010 | 26 |
| 2019 | #968 | 270 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #882 | 303 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #796 | 355 | #4,961 | 19 |
| 2022 | #663 | 445 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #610 | 488 | #4,244 | 25 |
| 2024 | #603 | 495 | #4,717 | 21 |
| 2025 | #577 | 516 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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- Cleo LaineGirl
Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Bullock), English jazz singer
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American R&B singer of group Cleopatra
- Cleo Madison (born Lulu Bailey)Girl
American silent film actress
- Cléopatra Diane "Cléo" de MérodeGirl
French Belle Époque dancer
- Cleouna "Cleo" MooreGirl
American actress
- CleoGirl
pseudonym of Clementina Cote, French neo,impressionist painter
- CleoGirl
stage name of Joanna Klepko, Polish pop singer
- Cleo PageGirl
Canadian rhythmic gymnast
- Sheila Lynne "Cleo" OdzerGirl
American author
- Cleo Patra BrownGirl
American jazz singer
- Cleo RocosGirl
Brazilian,British comedienne
- Cleo Pires (Ayrosa Galvão)Girl
Brazilian actress
- (Freda) Cleo (Helwig) RidgelyGirl
American actress
- Cleo von AdelsheimGirl
stage name of Cleopatra Freiin von Adelsheim von Ernest, Hereditary Princess of Oettingen,Oettingen and Oettingen,Spielberg, German,Chilean actress
- Cleo Ice QueenGirl
stage name of Clementina Mulenga, Zambian rapper
- Cleopatra "Cleo" DemetriouGirl
Cypriot,British actress
- Cleo Rose Elliott (b. 1984)Girl
daughter of actors Katharine Ross and Sam Elliott
- Cleo Bennett (b. 1988)Girl
daughter of designer Laura Bennett
- Cleo Buckman Schwimmer (b. 2011)Girl
daughter of actor David Schwimmer
- Cleo James Schulman (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of TV personality Nev Schulman
Cleo in pop culture
- CleoGirl
fish in Disney's "Pinocchio"
- CleoGirl
purple dog in "Clifford the Big Red Dog" series
- Cleo SertoriGirl
mermaid character on Australian TV show "H2O: Just Add Water"
- CleoGirl
main character in "Invisible Sister"
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character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
- CleoGirl
character in "Toad Patrol"
- Cleo de NileGirl
daughter of the mummies in "Monster High" show and series
Variations & nicknames
- ClioGirl