The first name Calliope
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “beautiful”, “voice”.
Pronounced /kəˈlaɪ.ə.pi/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Calliope means “beautiful”, “voice” in Greek.
From Latin Calliope, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē), from κᾰλλῐ- (kăllĭ-, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).
More names that mean beauty.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 57 girls were named Calliope, making it the 661st most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Calliope with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Calliope at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 682 girls born in the United States were named Calliope, the 451st most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Calliope mean?
- Calliope means “beautiful”, “voice” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Calliope?
- From Latin Calliope, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē), from κᾰλλῐ- (kăllĭ-, “beautiful”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).
- How popular is the name Calliope?
- In 2025, 57 girls born in England and Wales were named Calliope, ranking 661st.
- Is Calliope a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,098 US babies named Calliope since 1880 were girls.
- When was Calliope most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 682 babies were named Calliope, its highest rank at 451st.
- How do you pronounce Calliope?
- Calliope is /kəˈlaɪ.ə.pi/, 4 syllables.