Cleopus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cleopus

What is the meaning of the name Cleopus ?

The baby name Cleopus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KLEE-oh-pus (IPA: /ˈkliː.oʊpəs/).

Cleopus is Greek in Origin.

Cleopus is a rare masculine given name, a Latinized/Anglicized offshoot of the biblical Cleopas/Cleophas (also Clopas). It ultimately derives from Greek Kleopas, a contracted form of Kleopatros, built from kleos “glory, fame” and pater “father,” yielding the meaning “glory of the father.” This places it in the same etymological family as Cleopatra.

The name entered Christian usage through the New Testament: Cleopas appears as the disciple on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:18), while Clopas is named in John 19:25; traditions venerate Saint Cleopas among the Seventy. Medieval and early modern church registers show scattered use, with Cleopus surfacing sporadically in Latin or English sources, but it remains exceedingly uncommon today. International variants include Cleopas, Cleophas, Clopas, Greek Kleopas (Κλεόπας), Spanish Cleofás, Portuguese Cléofas, Italian Cleofa, French Cléopas, and Russian Kleopa; related forms are Kleopatros and the feminine Cleopatra, with Cleo as a modern nickname.

⚙ Cleopus is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 18 recorded uses across 1 country. Expect very few children to share this name.