Cleo (name)
Cleo is a given name, derived from the name Clio in Greek mythology.
As a spelling variant of Clio, the name is etymologically derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλείω, Latinised as kleos. Clio was the muse of history, who was responsible for providing inspiration to historians and poets. The name has been embraced by many cultures where Greek influence was felt, including Cleopatra, the powerful queen of ancient Egypt, whose name was derived from Cleo. In Western societies in more recent times, Cleo has evolved as a variant or short form of Cleopatra and used as a given name.
It was commonly used for boys as well as girls in the early twentieth century, after being made popular by the 1917 silent film starring Theda Bara.
People
Single name
- Cleo (mathematician), pseudonym of Vladimir Reshetnikov, Uzbekistani software developer who anonymously solved complex mathematics problems
- Cléo, nickname of professional football player Cléverson Gabriel Córdova
- Cléo (French singer), stage name of French 1960s singer Chantal Rousselot
- Cleo (Swedish singer), Swedish rap artist, singer and songwriter
- Cleo (Polish singer), stage name of Polish singer-songwriter Joanna Klepko
- Cleo., UK singer-songwriter, formerly known as MzBratt
- DJ Cleo, South African record producer
- Miss Cleo, pseudonym for Youree Dell Harris, American self-proclaimed psychic
Given name
- Cleo von Adelsheim, German-Chilean actress
- Cleo Brown, American blues and jazz vocalist and pianist
- Cleo S. Cason, American librarian
- Cleo Damianakes, American etcher, painter, and illustrator
- Cleo Demetriou, child actress
- Cleo Fields, American lawyer and politician, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana
- Cléo Hickmann, Brazilian footballer
- Cleo Higgins, of the vocal group Cleopatra
- Cleo Laine, jazz singer and actress
- Cleo Lemon, Canadian football quarterback
- Cleo Madison, American stage and silent film actress born Lulu Baile
- Cléo Mélières, French footballer
- Cléo de Mérode, French dancer
- Cleo Miller, American former football player
- Cleo Moore, American actress
- Cléo Muratore de Souza, Brazilian footballer
- Cleo A. Noel Jr., American ambassador to Sudan killed by Black September terrorists
- Cleo A. O'Donnell, American football player and coach
- Cleo Francis Pineau, American World War I flying ace and businessman
- Cléo Pires, actress
- Cleo Ridgely, American film actress
- Cleo Rocos, British comedian
- Cleo Smith (baseball), American baseball player
- Cleo Smith, Australian girl who was abducted and then found; see Disappearance of Cleo Smith
- Cleo Sylvestre, English actress
- Cleo Watson, British political adviser
Fictional characters
- Cleo, an anthropomorphic goldfish who first appeared in Disney's Pinocchio
- Cleo, a basset hound who appeared in the American television series The People’s Choice
- Cleo, the main protagonist in Pirates: Adventures in Art
- Cleo, from Invisible Sister
- Cléo, the titular protagonist of the French film Cléo from 5 to 7
- Cleo, a dancer from The Next Step
- Cleo, from the mobile game Dragalia Lost
- Cleo, a purple poodle from the TV show Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Cleo Babbitt, in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns
- Cleo Bellows, a main character in the OPB TV show MythQuest
- Cleo Finch, in the NBC television drama ER
- Cleo Graves, a main character in Super Monsters
- Cleo Lion, a character from the children's television series Between the Lions
- Cleo Telerin, one of the two main protagonists of Cleo and Cuquin
- Cleo Carter, one of the three main characters from Tutenstein
- Cleo De Nile, one of the monster girls, daughter of The Mummy and princess of Egypt, from the popular teen show ''Monster High''