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Calliope
Say it: kuh-LY-uh-pee
Meaning
From Greek kallos 'beauty' and ops 'voice'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The name of the Muse of epic poetry, used as a personal name in Greece, where Kalliopi remains a familiar name.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 3,163 babies given this name since 1917
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 4,000 girls
- 404 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Kalliope
| Greek | Kalliopi |
|---|---|
| Italian | Calliope |
Famous bearers
- Calliope, Muse of epic poetry
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Ancient Greek inscriptions
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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