Cleopatra
Meaning: “glory of her father”
About the name Cleopatra
Cleopatra is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “glory of her father”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Cleopatra ranked #3590 for girls in the US, with 42 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1974. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Cleopatra were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “glory of her father”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Cleopatra”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #3590
- In 2015
- #5698
- Babies in 2025
- 42
Popularity of Cleopatra, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Cleopatra
- Alandra“to defend + man”
- Calista“most beautiful”
- Christiana“Christ, anointed [one]”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Electra“amber”
- Agatha“good”
- Alala“loud cry, war cry”
- Aletha“truth”
- Alexius“helper, defender”
- Alexondra“to defend + man”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.