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Clea

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Clea: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2012.

Clea, a name of Greek origin, is thought to derive from "kleos," meaning "glory" or "fame," though some connect it to "Kleio," the Muse of history who gave us the word "clio." It may also be a short form of Cleopatra. The name is borne by the German actress Cleo Kretschmer and the fictional Clea, a powerful sorceress and ally of Doctor Strange in Marvel comics. While no major places are directly named after a bearer, the coastal town of Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire shares a common root via the Old English for "clay" and "thorpe" (village). A notable variant is the more common Cleo, often associated with the celestial goddess of astronomy—a subtle but lovely connection for a name that feels both ancient and crisp.