Kliopatra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kliopatra

What is the meaning of the name Kliopatra ?

The baby name Kliopatra is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/; respelling: KLEE-ə-PAT-ruh.

Kliopatra is Greek in Origin.

Kliopatra is a contemporary orthographic variant of Cleopatra, shaped by alternate transliteration from Greek and by naming styles that swap e for i. It descends from Greek Kleopatra (Κλεοπάτρα), built from kleos ‘glory, fame’ and patēr ‘father’, yielding the meaning ‘glory of the father’ or ‘famous through her father.’ The spelling keeps the classic rhythm while giving a distinctive modern edge.

The name’s lineage runs through the Macedonian-Greek queens of Ptolemaic Egypt, most famously Cleopatra VII, which cemented its dramatic, royal aura. Across Europe the standard forms include Cleopatra (English, French, Italian), Kleopatra (German, Nordic, modern Greek transliteration), and Kleopátra (Hungarian); short forms and nicknames such as Cleo, Kleo, and Patra are common. Kliopatra, by contrast, is rare and largely seen in contemporary global usage as a creative respelling that preserves the heritage and meaning yet signals individuality.

⚙ Kliopatra barely registers. Across 6 countries, we found just 16 recorded uses of it.