Calypso

What does the name Calypso mean?

Calypso comes from the Greek kalyptein, to hide, and means "she who conceals". In the Odyssey Calypso is the nymph who keeps Odysseus on her island for seven years, and the name is also a style of Caribbean music. In the United States Calypso is a rare mythological pick that has risen from around number 7700 in 2015 to number 2865 in 2025, its best rank in the data.

At a glance

Gender
Girl's name
Origin
Greek
Popularity
Rather rare – #2865 of the girl names in the United States
International
Calypso (English / French), Kalypso (Greek / German), Calipso (Spanish / Italian).

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