The baby name Cleone is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klee-OH-nee.
Cleone is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Cleone is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klee-OH-nee.
Cleone is Greek in Origin.
Cleone is a rare feminine name of Greek origin, from Kleon, ultimately from kleos meaning glory or renown. In myth, Cleone appears as a naiad daughter of the river-god Asopus and the eponym of the ancient town Kleonai (Latinized Cleonae) in the Peloponnese, lending the name a classical, nymphic aura. As the feminine counterpart to Cleon, it conveys the sense of being glorious or renowned.
The name surfaced in English during early modern and 18th‑century classical revivals, gaining notice via Robert Dodsley’s tragedy Cleone (1758) and appearing sporadically in Georgian and Victorian records in Britain and America. It has remained uncommon, appealing to those who favor antique elegance with a luminous meaning. Variants and related forms include Kleone (transliterated Greek), Cleona, Cléone/Cléonie in French, and the short form Cleo; related names sharing the kleos root include Cleon (masculine) and Cleopatra.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #703 | 49 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #898 | 44 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,109 | 33 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Cleone is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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