The baby name Cleotilde is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌkliːoʊˈtiːldə/ (KLEE-oh-TEEL-də).
Cleotilde is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Cleotilde is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌkliːoʊˈtiːldə/ (KLEE-oh-TEEL-də).
Cleotilde is Germanic in Origin.
Cleotilde is an Iberian Romance variant of Clotilde, ultimately from the Frankish/Old High German name Chlothildis (hlud "fame" + hild "battle"), yielding the meaning "renowned in battle." The initial Cleo- likely reflects influence from the Greek element kleos "glory," common in names like Cleopatra, which helped shape the Spanish-Portuguese form. The name entered Romance languages through Christian Latin and courtly circles, where it retained its martial-virtue sense while softening in sound.
Widespread veneration of Saint Clotilde (c. 475-545), queen of the Franks and patron of converts, anchored its use across medieval France and Italy and later into Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Variants include Clotilde (Fr/It/Es/Pt), Clothilde (Fr/En), Clotilda (En/Es), Klotilde/Klotild (German, Hungarian), and Klotylda (Polish); masculine counterparts are Clotildo/Cleotildo and Clotildus. Diminutives and nicknames include Tilde, Tilda, Cloti/Cloty (Spanish), and occasionally Cleo. Today Cleotilde feels rare and vintage, with sporadic use in Iberia and the Americas.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #454 | 28 | 9,861 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #494 | 6 | 7,625 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #496 | 10 | 7,500 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #523 | 10 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #593 | 19 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #624 | 7 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #771 | 330 | 16,140 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #863 | 81 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #918 | 271 | 17,781 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
Cleotilde is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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