Cleophea

If you love Cleo, Dorothea, and Ophelia, this rare name might intrigue you. Derived from Cleophas or Clopas, names that appear in the New Testament, it's meaning is speculated to be "glory to the father" or "famous father" (from Greek), although other sources suggest it's an Aramaic name of unknown meaning.

While Cléophée is the French feminine form, Cleophea has been predominantly used in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, with notable bearers including the 18th-century businesswoman Cleophea Pestalozzi, the mother of artist Angelica Kauffman (Cleophea Lutz), and the 16th-century subject of a painting by Swiss painter, Hans Asper (Cleophea Holzhalb).

It may be pronounced as KLEE-o-fee-uh, KLEE-uh-fee-uh, KLEE-o-feh-uh, or KLEH-o-feh-uh, depending on region and language.

Pronounced klee-oh-FAY-uh.