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    Cleo

    KLEE-oh

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Glory; Fame; To celebrate
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Cleo does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Glory; Fame; To celebrate", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Cleo.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.12% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Cleo celebrates the glory of God reflected in human lives — each believer being transformed into greater radiance.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Isaiah 6:3

      "And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory."

    • 2 Corinthians 3:18

      "We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory."

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