Calliope
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning beautiful voice; muse of epic poetry.
How Calliope has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #941 |
| 2017 | #814 |
| 2018 | #805 |
| 2019 | #706 |
| 2020 | #692 |
| 2021 | #599 |
| 2022 | #583 |
| 2023 | #492 |
| 2024 | #499 |
| 2025 | #451 |
Calliope by the numbers
In 2025, 57 babies in England and Wales were named Calliope. In the US, 334 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Calliope. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Caliopebeautiful voice; variant form of Calliope5 in the US (2017)
- Calliebeautiful; a form of Calista or Calliope270 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlislefrom the walled city of Carlisle52 in the US (2017)
- Callistamost beautiful; a form of Callisto10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calirose6 in the US (2017)
- Calliann5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Calliope
Names that are said the same way as Calliope, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Calliope, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Calliope, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Calliope
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