Kleopatra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kleopatra

What is the meaning of the name Kleopatra ?

The baby name Kleopatra is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/ (KLEE-ə-PAT-ruh); Greek: /kle.oˈpa.tra/ (kleh-o-PAH-tra).

Kleopatra is Greek in Origin.

Kleopatra descends from the Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), formed from kleos “glory, fame” and patēr “father,” hence “glory of the father.” The Latinized form Cleopatra spread through Rome and, later, Western Europe, while the K spelling aligns with direct Greek transliteration and remains common across Central and Eastern Europe.

The name is borne by numerous Hellenistic queens, most famously Cleopatra VII Philopator, last ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt, which cemented its aura of intellect, political acumen, and dramatic romance. Usage waned in medieval Christian Europe but was revived by Renaissance humanism and has seen periodic modern rediscovery. International variants include Cleopatra (English, Italian, Spanish), Cléopâtre (French), Kleopatra (German, Polish, Scandinavian), Kleopátra (Hungarian), and Клеопатра (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian). Nicknames and short forms include Cleo and Kleo; in Greek today, Kleopátra remains traditional, with Kleo as a friendly everyday form.