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The baby name Cline is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced KLINE (IPA: /klaɪn/).

Cline is English, German, Irish, Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: KLINE (IPA: /klaɪn/)

What is the meaning of the name Cline ?

The baby name Cline is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced KLINE (IPA: /klaɪn/).

Cline is English, German, Irish, Scottish in Origin.

Cline is a brisk, one-syllable given name drawn from surnames with two main sources. In German, it reflects Klein, from Middle High German klein “small,” a nickname for a younger person or someone of slight build that later Americanized as Cline. In Scotland and Ireland, Clyne/Cline can trace to place-names ultimately from Gaelic cluain “meadow, pasture” (sometimes interpreted as claon “slope”), evoking open fields and gentle hills.

Used as a given name in the United States since the late 1800s, Cline fits the long tradition of adopting family surnames for sons and, more recently, for daughters as well. It remains uncommon but familiar thanks to the surname’s visibility - think of country icon Patsy Cline - and today appeals for its clean sound. Variant spellings and cognates include Kline, Klein, Klyne, Kleine, and Clyne. Meanings vary by lineage: “small” or “meadow/pasture.”

Cline has the following similar or variant Names

Cline – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2022 #903 6 7,226
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MA 0 #1,045 84 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Cline is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
BN
CM
DZ
HK

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People also ask about Cline

Cline is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Cline is a one syllable name, pronounced KLINE (IPA: /klaɪn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kline, Klein, Clyne and Klyne.
Across languages, Cline has these equivalents: Klein (German), Clyne (Scottish/Irish).
Somewhat — Cline ranked #903 in United States in 2022, placing it just outside the most common names.