Cleopatra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cleopatra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Cleopatra
Cleopatra has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 619 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1081 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cleopatra is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cleopatra
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Cleopatra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cleopatra in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cleopatra has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 619 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1081 in 2022. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Cleopatra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cleopatra include: Cleopatra Coleman — Cleopatra Coleman is an Australian actress most notable for her role as Erica Dundee in the Fox comedy series The Last Man on Earth.; Cleopatra Selene II — Cleopatra Selene II also known as Cleopatra VIII (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Σελήνη; summer 40 BC – c.; The Death of Cleopatra — The Death of Cleopatra refers to the demise of Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt whi died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in....
Cleopatra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Cleopatras in the wild.
16
UK babies named Cleopatra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 619 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cleopatra
Likely around 1 other Cleopatra in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cleopatra Coleman is an Australian actress most notable for her role as Erica Dundee in the Fox comedy series The Last Man on Earth. Other credits include Silversun, Neighbours, The Elephant Princess, Step Up Revolution, White Famous, In the Shadow of the Moon, Now Apocalypse, Dopesick, Infinity Pool and Cobweb, Clipped, and Black Rabbit.
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koine Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ, lit. 'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC – 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh.
Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in Alexandria, when she was 39 years old. According to popular belief, Cleopatra killed herself by allowing an asp (Egyptian cobra) to bite her, but according to the Roman-era writers Strabo, Plutarch, and Cassius Dio, Cleopatra poisoned herself using either a toxic ointment or by introducing the poison with a sharp implement such as a hairpin.
Cleopatra Selene II also known as Cleopatra VIII (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Σελήνη; summer 40 BC – c. 5 BC; the numeration is modern) was a Ptolemaic princess, nominal Queen of Cyrenaica (34 BC – 30 BC) and Queen of Mauretania (25 BC – 5 BC) as co-ruler alongside her husband Juba II.
Cleopatra of Macedonia (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα της Μακεδονίας; c. 355/354 BC – 308 BC), or Cleopatra of Epirus (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα της Ηπείρου) was an ancient Macedonian princess and later queen regent of Epirus.
Eurydice (Greek: Εὐρυδίκη), born Cleopatra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα), was a mid-4th-century BC Macedonian noblewoman, niece of Attalus, and last of the seven wives of Philip II of Macedon, but the first Macedonian one.
The Death of Cleopatra refers to the demise of Cleopatra VII, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt whi died on either 10 or 12 August, 30 BC, in Alexandria, when she was 39 years old. The Death of Cleopatra is the name of multiple works depicting that event.
Cleopatra II Philometor Soteira (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Φιλομήτωρ Σώτειρα, Kleopatra Philomētōr Sōteira; c. 185 BC – 116/115 BC) was Queen consort of Ptolemaic Egypt from 175 to 170 BC as wife of Ptolemy VI Philometor, and then Queen regnant since 170 BC as co-ruler with her two successive brother-husbands, her daughter, and her grandson.