Cletah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cletah

What is the meaning of the name Cletah ?

The baby name Cletah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KLEE-tah (IPA: /ˈkliːtə/).

Cletah is Greek in Origin.

Cletah is a modern, rare English variant of Cleta/Cletha, ultimately from Greek Klēta (Κλήτα), a feminine form of Klētos “called, invoked; renowned.” The root appears in early Greek poetry and cult epithets; one of the Charites in Spartan tradition was named Cleta. Through Latin and later ecclesiastical usage, the element -clet/-cletus persists in names such as Cletus and Anacletus (Pope Anacletus is sometimes styled “Cletus”), which helped seed feminine forms in Romance languages.

While Cletah itself is contemporary and scarcely recorded, related forms saw modest use: Cletha in early 20th‑century United States records, and Cleta in Spanish and Italian contexts. Variants and cognates include Cleta, Cletha, Kleta, Klita; masculine Cletus and Clete; and Anacleto/Anacletus. Possible nicknames are Clee and Leta. The core meaning centers on “the one who is invoked” or “the chosen/renowned one,” lending the name a quiet, venerable dignity with classical roots yet a distinctive modern silhouette.

⚙ Cletah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Cletah appears only 2 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.