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Boy name Greek origin Catholic tradition

Cletus

KLEE-tus · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Called;summoned
Language
Greek
Culture
Latin;English
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · Southern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#11157
2024 births6
Peak year1922
First appeared1886
Total US births7,426
1922 peak18861921195519902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Clete
Alternate spellings
Cletis
In other languages
Cletus (Latin)Cleto (Spanish)

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