Cletus
Meaning
"called forth, gloriously summoned"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #19,830
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Clete, Clet
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"called forth, gloriously summoned"
Origin: Greek
Cletus is more popular, ranked #19830 vs #19937 for Cordie.
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Cletus is more popular, ranked #19830 compared to Cordie at #19937 in the United States.
Cletus means "called forth, gloriously summoned" (Greek origin).
Cletus is primarily a boy name. Cordie is primarily a boy name.