Cleopatra - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Cleopatra \c-leopat-ra, cle(o)-pa-tra\ is pronounced klee-oh-PAT-rah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "father's glory". From Kleopatra, name of many women in the Ptolemaic royal family of Egypt, the most famous of whom was immortalized by Shakespeare in "Anthony and Cleopatra". She is portrayed as a passionate woman of great beauty. Also a fourth-century Palestinian saint.

Cleopatra has 6 variant forms: Clea, Cleo, Cleona, Cleone, Cleonie and Cleta.

Cleopatra is a common female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Cleopatra. Click here to compare Cleopatra with related baby names.