Kleo means glory or famous — the K-opening variant of Cleo, from the Greek kleos. Cleopatra IS history's most legendary queen. Same glory, K-opening calligraphy. Two syllables of history's-most-legendary-queen through K-opening distinction.
Cleopatra IS history's most legendary queen.Same glory with K-opening distinction.Two syllables with a bright, Greek sound: KLEE-oh.The K gives visual sharpness.The meaning glory IS maximally famous.
Kleo IS the K-opening Cleo. Cleopatra IS history's most legendary queen.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: K-opening variant; Cleopatra.
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Today
Kleo remains a beloved choice, ranking #5893 in the US. 361 babies have been named Kleo since 2005.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kleo?
2024peak year
The name Kleo reached its peak in 2024, with 58 registrations (ranked #2858). It had only entered records 19 years earlier, in 2005. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5893) today, averaging about 33 new babies per year. Kleo has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 361 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Kleo's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — glory adventure. People named Kleo tend to be bright, glorious, and gifted at K-opening most legendary queen distinction.
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