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Calliope

“Beautiful voice”

2 syllables · 8 letters

About the name Calliope

Calliope was the muse of epic poetry, the eldest and most senior of the nine, before the name got attached to a steam organ. Four syllables and a silent-looking final e make it a commitment, but it comes with Callie ready-made underneath.

Calliope is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced kah-LY-oh-pee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 82 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.

Associated with
theatricaleloquentromanticsingular

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Beautiful voice
Origin
Greek
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
kah-LY-oh-pee
Syllables
2
Letters
8
US rank
#810
Peak era
steadily rising
Rarity
82 / 100
Per million
~5.2
Starts with
C
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Calliope?

Popularity18/100
Rarity82/100

Calliope sits at approximately #810 in recent US rankings. Roughly 5.2 people per million carry it — about 1 in 192,308. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Calliope

  • Calliope Tsoupaki
    Greek-Dutch composer

Spellings and variants of Calliope

KalliopeKalliopiCallie

Names similar to Calliope

Ultra Rare

Kalliope

kuh-LY-uh-pee

Beautiful voice

Greek95% rare
Uncommon

Callie

KAL-ee

Beautiful

Greek51% rare
Popular

Cora

KOR-ah

Maiden

Greek24% rare
Very Rare

Ambrose

AM-brohz

Immortal

Greek79% rare
Very Rare

Chandana

chun-DAH-nah

Sandalwood, and the name of Mahavira's first female disciple

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Charmi

CHAR-mee

Beautiful, pleasing to look upon

Gujarati96% rare
Ultra Rare

Charmika

chur-MEE-kaa

Graceful of form, pleasing to see

Sanskrit97% rare
Ultra Rare

Charulata

chah-roo-LAH-tah

Beautiful creeper vine, a graceful climbing plant

Bengali95% rare
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Calliope — frequently asked questions

What does the name Calliope mean?

Calliope means "Beautiful voice". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Calliope?

Calliope is pronounced kah-LY-oh-pee, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Calliope?

Calliope scores 82 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 192,308 people carry it — about 5.2 per million.

What is the numerology number for Calliope?

Calliope carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Calliope?

The lucky number for Calliope is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.

Is Calliope a popular name?

Calliope currently sits around rank #810 in the United States, and its strongest period was the steadily rising.