Entry № 3336 · Greek origin

Kalypso Kalypso — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-LIP-soh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Hidden nymph (Greek + Odyssey Book 5 Ogygia)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "hidden nymph (greek + odyssey book 5 ogygia)".

Kalypso is from the Greek Καλυψώ (Kalupsōconcealer, hidden) — foundational from Greek kalyptein (to cover/conceal). A modern American baby name in the broader Greek-mythological heritage aesthetic. Kalypso is one of the foundational Greek feminine names — central to traditional Greek mythological heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Calypso — foundational legendary foundational nymph of Ogygia island + foundational daughter of foundational Atlas (or Helios) + foundational central to foundational *Homer's Odyssey Book 5 — foundational held Odysseus captive on Ogygia for seven years + foundational offered foundational immortality + eternal youth if foundational Odysseus would marry her + foundational central to foundational pan-Greek mythological-epic heritage + foundational central to foundational Hesiod's Theogony (358) — foundational listed among Oceanid nymphs; foundational also foundational central to foundational James Joyce's Ulysses (1922) foundational Chapter 4 Calypso corresponding to foundational Odyssey Book 5 + foundational central to foundational modernist literary heritage; foundational also foundational Calypso music* foundational Afro-Caribbean musical genre originating in foundational Trinidad ~1920s + foundational central to foundational pan-Caribbean musical heritage spanning foundational Harry Belafonte + Mighty Sparrow + Lord Kitchener. Foundational Greek feminine name reflecting Greek epic + Caribbean musical heritage.

Featured throughout Greek heritage.

Hidden nymph (Greek). Foundational Greek-mythological feminine + foundational Greek Kalupsō concealer + hidden + foundational from Greek kalyptein to cover/conceal + foundational Calypso foundational legendary nymph of Ogygia island + foundational daughter of Atlas or Helios + foundational Homer's Odyssey Book 5 + foundational held Odysseus captive on Ogygia for seven years + foundational offered immortality + eternal youth if Odysseus would marry her + foundational pan-Greek mythological-epic heritage + foundational Hesiod's Theogony 358 + foundational listed among Oceanid nymphs + foundational James Joyce's Ulysses 1922 + foundational Chapter 4 Calypso corresponding to Odyssey Book 5 + foundational modernist literary heritage + foundational Calypso music foundational Afro-Caribbean musical genre originating in Trinidad ~1920s + foundational pan-Caribbean musical heritage + foundational Harry Belafonte + Mighty Sparrow + Lord Kitchener.

The name in its native script.

Καλυψώ
Transliteration
Kalupsō
Pronunciation
/ kəˈlɪp.soʊ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kalypso stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kalypso · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Kalypsos before her.

Real people

In fiction
Calypso
Nymph of Ogygia island + daughter of Atlas + Homer's Odyssey Book 5 + held Odysseus captive seven years + Hesiod's Theogony 358 + James Joyce's Ulysses Chapter 4.
Homer's Odyssey

Names connected to Kalypso.

The number behind Kalypso.

6

The Nurturer

Kalypso reduces to six.

Why families chose this name.

"Greek hidden nymph. Seven letters. Kalypso."
Alkmene · Mother of one · Ogygia