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Cleatus

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Cleatus

Pronounced KLEE-tuhs /ˈkli.təs/Medium

Meaning: Cleatus is a phonetic respelling of Cletus, a shortened form of Anacletus (Greek 'anakletos', 'called back, summoned'), the name of an early pope venerated as a saint. It appears as a rare given name in American records, chiefly in the South and Midwest.Medium

In 30 seconds: Cleatus is a spelling of Cletus, from a Greek word for 'summoned' and the name of an early pope. It saw faint use around 1924 (said 'KLEE-tuhs').
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningCleatus is a phonetic respelling of Cletus, a shortened form of Anacletus (Greek 'anakletos', 'called back, summoned'), the name of an early pope venerated as a saint. It appears as a rare given name in American records, chiefly in the South and Midwest.
U.S. rank (1977)#5240 ↗ Rising
1977 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 894
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192419071977

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cleatus respells Cletus, short for Anacletus, Greek for 'called back' or 'summoned', borne by an early pope and saint. The added 'a' reflects an American phonetic spelling.

It was always rare - only a few dozen boys a year around its 1924 high point - and it faded by the late nineteen-seventies. It reads as a folksy, faith-tinged vintage name.

Did you know? Cletus, the root of Cleatus, honors a first-century pope and saint, one of the earliest names in the church's line of bishops of Rome.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Cleatus / Cletus — Greek Anacletus 'summoned'; early pope St. Cletus

Variations

CletusCletoAnacletus

Nicknames

CleteCleat

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cleatus mean?

Cleatus is a respelling of Cletus, from Greek Anacletus, 'called back, summoned'.

How do you pronounce Cleatus?

It's said KLEE-tuhs /ˈkli.təs/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Cleatus a boy or girl name?

Cleatus is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Cleatus?

Cleatus has always been rare, a folksy spelling of Cletus from the early nineteen-hundreds.

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