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Cleota

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Pronounced klee-OH-tuh /kliˈoʊtə/Medium

Meaning: Cleota is an early-1900s coinage, most likely an elaboration of Cleo, from the Greek kleos, glory. The added -ta ending is decorative, and the name's core sense follows Cleo rather than a separate root.Low

In 30 seconds: Cleota is a rare early-1900s name, likely an elaboration of Cleo from Greek for glory, and said klee-OH-tuh.
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Origin LowGreek, American
MeaningCleota is an early-1900s coinage, most likely an elaboration of Cleo, from the Greek kleos, glory. The added -ta ending is decorative, and the name's core sense follows Cleo rather than a separate root.
U.S. rank (1943)#3555 ↗ Rising
1943 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 312

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192119101943

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

Cleota reads as an elaboration of Cleo, from the Greek kleos, glory, with an ornamental -ta ending. It appears in American records from around 1910.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1921 and gone by the 1940s. A girl named Cleota then would be a great-grandmother today, from a generation fond of embellished short names.

Did you know? Cleota dresses up the short Greek name Cleo with a soft -ta ending in the style of its day.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Cleota — Likely elaboration of Cleo; Greek kleos 'glory'

Variations

CletaCleoraCleo

Nicknames

CleoOta

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Cleo— the short Greek name it elaborates
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cleota mean?

It is likely an elaboration of Cleo, from the Greek kleos, meaning glory.

How do you pronounce Cleota?

It's said klee-OH-tuh /kliˈoʊtə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Cleota a boy or girl name?

Cleota is used as a girl's name.

Is Cleota a popular name?

No, it was always rare, an elaboration of Cleo given to only a few girls a year and last recorded in the nineteen-forties.

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