Calliope

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Beautiful voice
Scripts(How to write)
Καλλιόπη
Καλλιόπη(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
kə-LIE-ə-pee(English)
kə-LY-ə-pee
Popularity
Calliope is not a very common name and ranks outside of the top 1000 names in the US or UK.

cartoon of the name Calliope
Cartoon of Calliope

Calliope Name meanings & History

Beautiful voice. Latinized form of Kalliope. Calliope is primarily used as a feminine name, it is rare to see people naming their sons Calliope.

Zodiac Sign of Calliope: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Calliope:

C: Cute,Copycat,Clever,Curious,Candid,Chatty,Choice

A: Action,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Angry

L: Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy,Legal,Luscious,Lover

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious

P: Passive,Partnership,Particular,Pensive,Political

E: Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven

Calliope is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Calliope is a rare name in popular culture, but it has been used in literature and music. In the novel "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides, one of the main characters is named Calliope Stephanides. There's also a musical instrument called the Calliope, which is a steam-powered organ that produces sound by forcing steam through whistles.

2.) Calliope (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Beautiful voice

Other Forms: Calleope, Calliopee, Kalliope


3.) Calliope (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) beautiful voice. Mythology: Calliope was the Muse of epic poetry. See also Kalliope.

Other Forms: Calliopee


4.) Calliope (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) muse; poetic

Other Forms: Kalliope


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