Entry № 2101 · Other origin

Cleofas Cleofas — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kleh-OH-fahs /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Spanish Cleophas (Luke 24:13-35 Emmaus)"
Syllables
2
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "spanish cleophas (luke 24:13-35 emmaus)".

Cleofas is from the Other Cleofás. A modern American baby name in the broader Other heritage aesthetic. Cleofas is a foundational name with deep heritage. Spanish Cleofás Spanish form of Cleophas / Cleopas + Greek Kleopas glory of father + foundational biblical Cleopas one of two disciples who encountered risen Jesus on road to Emmaus + foundational Luke 24:13-35 did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the way + foundational central to pan-Christian Easter heritage + foundational pan-Hispanic Catholic naming. Foundational Other feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Other heritage.

Spanish Cleophas (Luke 24:13-35 Emmaus) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Spanish *Cleofás* Spanish form of Cleophas / Cleopas + Greek *Kleopas* glory of father + foundational biblical Cleopas one of two disciples who encountered risen Jesus on road to Emmaus + foundational Luke 24:13-35 *did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us by the way* + foundational central to pan-Christian Easter heritage + foundational pan-Hispanic Catholic naming

The name in its native script.

Cleofás
Transliteration
Cleofás
Pronunciation
/ klɛˈoʊ.fəs /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Cleofas stands.

Cleofas does not currently appear in the US Social Security Administration's top 1,000 girls' names, so we don't publish a US rank or birth count for it. That says nothing about the name's standing elsewhere in the world — only that it sits outside the ranked US data we rely on.

Cleofass before her.

Real people

In fiction
Road to Emmaus / Cleopas
Greek glory of father + biblical Cleopas Luke 24:13-35 + two disciples on road to Emmaus encountered risen Jesus + did not our heart burn within us + Easter heritage
Christian Easter

Names connected to Cleofas.

The number behind Cleofas.

7

The Seeker

In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Cleofas reduce to 7, The Seeker. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.