Clegg
Meaning
"horsefly, gadfly"
Origin: Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #38,364
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cle, Cly, Clie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"horsefly, gadfly"
Origin: Old Norse
"love, desire, beauty"
Origin: Latin
Venus is more popular, ranked #1727 vs #38364 for Clegg.
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Venus is more popular, ranked #1727 compared to Clegg at #38364 in the United States.
Clegg means "horsefly, gadfly" (Old Norse origin). Venus means "love, desire, beauty" (Latin origin).
Clegg is primarily a boy name. Venus is primarily a girl name.