The baby name Clyte is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klaɪt/ (rhymes with "kite").
Clyte is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Clyte is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klaɪt/ (rhymes with "kite").
Clyte is Greek in Origin.
Clyte is a rare feminine name from Ancient Greek Klyte (Κλυτή), built on the root klyt- meaning "famous, renowned," and linked to kleos, "glory." In myth it aligns with Clytie, the Oceanid who loved Helios and was transformed into the heliotrope, giving the name a sun-turning, poetic aura. Several lesser figures in Greek legend also bear related forms. Its etymology echoes the broader kly-/kle- family of "fame" names.
In English, Clyte surfaced during the 18th-19th-century classical revival and has remained uncommon since. Variants include Clytie (the best-known in English), Klyte/Klytie (scholarly spellings), and Cleite/Clite (reflecting the related Kleite). Cognates and relatives include Italian Clizia and the masculine Cletus/Clitus (Kleitos). The enduring sense is "renowned" or "celebrated." Today Clyte feels distinctive, literary, and quietly radiant.
Clyte is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Clyte appears only 7 times in total — found in 6 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Clyte is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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