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Cledith

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How to Pronounce Cledith

Pronounced KLED-ith /ˈklɛdɪθ/Low

Meaning: Cledith reads as a built name, pairing a Cle- sound with the -dith ending of Edith or Meredith; it has no older root and was used for both girls and boys, more often girls here.Low

In 30 seconds: Cledith is a rare American coinage joining Cle- with a -dith ending. Said KLED-ith, it appeared for a few children in the early twentieth century, mostly in the rural South.
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Origin LowAmerican, English
MeaningCledith reads as a built name, pairing a Cle- sound with the -dith ending of Edith or Meredith; it has no older root and was used for both girls and boys, more often girls here.
U.S. rank (1946)#4065 ↗ Rising
1946 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1915
Total births (all-time)≈ 240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191519131946

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

Cledith reached a small number of children in the early twentieth century, with a quiet high around 1915. Its -dith ending echoes Edith and Meredith, but the Cle- opening marks it as a period coinage rather than an inherited name with a settled meaning.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and reads as an invented name of its moment. A girl named Cledith then would be past a hundred today. The name reads as a rural early-century coinage and has not returned.

Did you know? Cledith borrows the -dith of Edith and Meredith and pairs it with a Cle- opening, the same inventive habit that gave families names like Cletis and Cledis in the same era.
Overall data confidence 26%
References - Cledith — Early-20th-century Cle- + -dith coinage (cf. Edith, Meredith)

Variations

CledisCletisMeredith

Nicknames

CledEdieDith

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If you like Cledith…

Meredith— the -dith name behind it
Edith— a like -dith classic
Janyth— echoes that soft -th sound
Ardyth— a fellow English choice
Janith— the same vintage feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cledith mean?

It appears to be an early-1900s coinage joining a Cle- opening to the -dith of names like Meredith or Edith.

How do you pronounce Cledith?

It is said KLED-ith /ˈklɛdɪθ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Cledith a boy or girl name?

Cledith is recorded here as a girl's name, though it was also used for boys.

How popular is Cledith?

It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at a small peak in the mid nineteen-tens.

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