The first name Cleopatra
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “glory of her father”, “glory”, “father”.
Pronounced /kliːoʊˈpætɹə/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Cleopatra means “glory of her father”, “glory”, “father” in Latin.
From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).
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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 girls were named Cleopatra, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 31 births (#1,081).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cleopatra with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cleopatra at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 42 girls born in the United States were named Cleopatra, the 3,590th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 52 were.
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.
Cleopatra in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Cleopatra in Italian, Latin, Romanian and Spanish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Kleopatra
Famous people named Cleopatra
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cleopatra ColemanAustralian actress, born 1987
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Questions
- What does the name Cleopatra mean?
- Cleopatra means “glory of her father”, “glory”, “father” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Cleopatra?
- From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).
- How popular is the name Cleopatra?
- In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Cleopatra, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 2022, with 31 births.
- Is Cleopatra a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,484 US babies named Cleopatra since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cleopatra most popular?
- 1974 in the United States, when 52 babies were named Cleopatra, its highest rank at 1,738th.
- How do you pronounce Cleopatra?
- Cleopatra is /kliːoʊˈpætɹə/, 4 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Cleopatra?
- Kleopatra.