The baby name Clea is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KLEE-uh (IPA: /ˈkliːə/).
Clea is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Clea is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KLEE-uh (IPA: /ˈkliːə/).
Clea is Greek in Origin.
A streamlined feminine given name with classical roots, Clea descends from the Greek kleos (“glory, fame”), the source behind Cleopatra, Cleon, and Clio. In French it appears as Cléa; pronunciations range from KLEE-uh or CLAY-uh in English to kle-AH in French.
As a given name in its own right, Clea gained currency in the late 19th and 20th centuries amid neoclassical taste and was spotlighted by Lawrence Durrell’s novel Clea (1960) in the Alexandria Quartet. Contemporary use is strongest in France from the 1990s onward, with steady, rarer use in Italy, Greece, the UK, and the U.S. Variants and cognates include Cléa, Klea (Greek/Albanian), Cleo and Clio; related longer forms are Cleopatra and Kleio. The name carries the favorable sense of “renown” or “glory,” with a sleek, modern profile.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2012 | #1 | — | 970 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #120 | 6 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #122 | 14 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #172 | 2 | 1,585 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #261 | 25 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #702 | 245 | 12,708 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #729 | 10 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #893 | 24 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #933 | 23 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,289 | 158 | 9,415 |
Clea is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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