Clea
How to say it: KLEE-uh · /ˈkliːə/
From Greek 'kleos' meaning 'glory' - often short for Cleopatra, revived in 20th-century English use.
Clea was the 3,328th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,915 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,328 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,915 |
| In France, 2025 | #250 among girls’ names, 220 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Clea is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cleo
- Lea
Other spellings
Honouring a Clea in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Clea is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #250 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Clea
- Clea DuVall (born 1977)American actress
- Clea Lewis (born 1965)American actress
- Clea Badaro (1913–1968)Egyptian artist
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