Girl name · Greek
Calypso
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: she who concealsCalypso is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "she who conceals". It is used in Greek.
- Meaning
- She who conceals
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #2865 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Calypso
As a girl's name, Calypso comes from Greek and means "she who conceals". It is used in Greek.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Calypso on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Calypso on 3 lists.
“A Caribbean music style, bright and rhythmic”
From Bird names, parrot names
“She who conceals; Greek. The sea nymph who kept Odysseus for years”
From Greek girl names, muses, Graces and nymph names
“Sea nymph from Greek myth, for a graceful girl”
From Axolotl names, girl and boy axolotl names
How popular is Calypso?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,865
- 59 babies, 37 per million girls
- Best rank
- #2,865 in 2025
- 59 babies that year
- Babies since 1991
- At least 498
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 3 per million |
| 2010s | 11 per million |
| 2020s | 23 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #6,709 | #5,212 | #5,822 | #4,362 | #3,629 | #6,455 | #4,817 | #4,064 | #3,978 | #2,865 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- MaeveShe who intoxicates (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- BeatriceFrom Beatrix, she who brings happiness (Latin, girl)
- BirnaShe-bear (Old Norse, girl)
- LihiShe is mine (Hebrew, girl)
- MéabhShe who intoxicates (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MéibhínPet form of Méabh, she who intoxicates (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- YlvaA she-wolf (Old Norse, girl)
Middle names for Calypso
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Calypso: common questions
What does the name Calypso mean?
Calypso comes from Greek and means "she who conceals".
Is Calypso a boy or girl name?
Calypso is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Calypso come from?
Calypso comes from Greek and means "she who conceals". Today it is used in Greek.
How popular is the name Calypso?
Calypso ranked #2,865 in the US in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Calypso?
Middle names that flow well with Calypso include Agnes, Alice, Esme, Jane and Lily. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.