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maleCletus - Name Meaning and Origin


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The boy's name Cletus \c-le-tus\ is pronounced KLEE-tus, KLAY-tus. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "illustrious; called forth, invoked". A short form of Anacletus. Saint Cletus (first century) was elected Pope in AD 76.

Cletus has 9 variant forms: Anacletus, Cleo, Cleon, Clete, Cletis, Cletos, Cleytus, Kletos and Kletus.

Baby names that sound like Cletus are Clitus, Claudius and Glades.

Cletus is an uncommon male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cletus. Click here to compare Cletus with related baby names.

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Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Cletus

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