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Cleo

Cleo ranks #61 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 508 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #7 among girl cat names.
Cleo's popularity trend

Cleo's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
508
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#61
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−18
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% girls
99% girls1% boys
What does Cleo mean?
/ˈkliːoʊ/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Cleo is a short form of Cleopatra, the Ancient Greek name best known from the famous Egyptian queen. It's built from the Greek element kleos, meaning "glory" or "fame."

Cleo has a glamorous, self-assured ring to it, ideal for a pet who carries herself like she knows exactly how good she looks. It suits a confident, elegant companion who isn't shy about attention.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Cleo shows up

Cleo's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.4%
TorontoCanada0.3%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Cleo

ClementineCleopatraCleaKleoChleoClemCletusClemenzaClevelandLeoGalileo

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