Cletus
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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See all →"from Mauritania"
"small waterway"
"brave warrior"
"council friend, gentle friend"
"short form of Erasmo/Anselmo"
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #70,708
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Cletus is also used as a boy name, ranked #19830.
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"from Mauritania"
#70,698 in US
Germanic origin
"small waterway"
#70,867 in US
Old High German origin
"brave warrior"
#70,811 in US
Old English (mael + wine) origin
"council friend, gentle friend"
#70,729 in US
Italian origin
"short form of Erasmo/Anselmo"
#70,510 in US
Welsh origin
"bow army"
#70,569 in US
English origin
"gift of God"
#70,829 in US
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About the Name Cletus
Cletus is a girl name .
Is Cletus a boy or girl name? Cletus is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #70,708 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #19,830. Cletus is more commonly used as a boy name.
Cletus is currently ranked #70,708 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Cletus include Cle, Clet, Clety, Cletie, Cly, Clie, and Clekins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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