Clea
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #38,731
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Also a Girl Name
Clea is also used as a girl name, ranked #5323.
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"excellence, superior quality"
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Old English (hlud + hlaw) origin
"from the hill by the loud river"
#38,683 in US
Middle English origin
"forester, keeper of the forest"
#38,659 in US
Latin via Spanish origin
"happy, fortunate"
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Persian/Modern origin
"possibly from Darius meaning good, ki..."
#38,872 in US
Old English origin
"Farm or dwelling for a herd of animals"
#38,650 in US
Latin (via Augustus) origin
"great, venerable"
#38,857 in US
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About the Name Clea
Clea is a boy name .
Is Clea a boy or girl name? Clea is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #38,731 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #5,323. Clea is more commonly used as a girl name.
Clea is currently ranked #38,731 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Clea include Clement, Clemente, Cleo . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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