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The CL sound gives names a distinctive quality. Names starting with CL are popular across Greek, American, English, France, Greece traditions. Browse all 643 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with CL

  • 643 names starting with CL are in our database
  • 218 girl names and 147 boy names begin with CL
  • 278 gender-neutral names also start with CL
  • Top origins for CL names: Greek, American, English

Girl Names Starting With CL

218 girl names starting with CL — showing top 100

#67
French
Clear, bright, famous
#502
American
English
#509
American
The name Clotee is believed to have been derived from the word 'cloak' or related to 'cloistered', suggesting something
#519
English
Bright, clear; a variant of the name Clara.
#531
American
A form of the name Cloister
#538
American
English
#538
France
Glorious, renowned
#542
French↑ Rising
merciful
#553
American
Derived from the word 'clay'
#560
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#562
English
merciful, gentle
#569
Italy
of the clouds
#579
France
Clear
#585
Greece
Pride
#588
American
heavenly or celestial
#597
Latin
bright, clear
#610
English
Lame; crippled; a feminine form of Claudius.
#618
Greek
The one from Clytia
#632
Latin
brightness
#632
American
Latin
#634
English
bright, clear, famous
#635
American
English
#638
English
bright, clear, famous
#645
American
lovely or beautiful girl
#661
American
a feminine form of Clifton, which means 'town near a cliff'
#666
French
French
#668
Italy
Italian
#675
English
English
#686
France
glorious, renowned
#701
France
French
#706
American
English
#733
American
Variant of 'Klo,' which means 'glory'
#735
American
A light, a gentle flame.
#758
American
Based on Clinton, town near the river
#758
American
English
#758
American
glorious
#776
English
Little key
#781
Spain
A beloved name with deep roots
#781
Latin
lame
#801
Greek
glory
#823
American
Glorious, famous
#825
English
Diminutive or variant of the name Clover, symbolizing luck.
#840
Greek
Glory, fame.
#842
French
Clotene is associated with the word for 'famous' or 'notable'
#844
France
French
#846
Greek
Greek
#860
English
little flower
#866
Latin
Latin
#880
Latin
clear, bright
#901
English
Latin
#903
American
bright, clear
#904
American
Bright and clear
#909
American
Often considered a derivative of the name Claudia, meaning 'lame' or 'disabled'.
#911
English
Bright, clear
#912
France
French
#917
Spain
Latin
#925
English
English
#930
American
Greek
#962
USA
English
#970
American
famous, renowned
#980
American
Derived from 'Chloris', meaning 'green, fresh'
#985
American
English
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1004
American
Bright, clear, famous
#1022
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1022
English
A name of obscure origin, possibly a variant of 'Chloris', the Greek goddess of flowers
#1033
France
French
#1036
American
English
#1039
English
English
#1041
American
Clarion; bright, clear
#1043
Greece
glory
#1076
Greece
Famous or renowned
#1078
American
Latin
#1085
American
a variant of Clara, meaning bright or clear
#1098
American
A creation or derivation from the name 'Cleaver', which means a person who cleaves or divides.
#1101
American
Modern American
#1106
American
Famous, famous warrior
#1119
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1136
English
clear, bright
#1144
English
English
#1157
French
To close
#1159
American
derived from the term 'classic', suggesting refinement and timelessness
#1163
American
English
#1170
American
English
#1172
American
English
#1178
Latin
Latin
#1182
USA
Bright, clear, famous
#1182
USA
clear and beautiful
#1195
French
Key or one who is pivotal.
#1196
American
clear, bright
#1197
English
English
#1204
American
English
#1204
Greece
Bright, clear, and famous.
#1210
Latin
Bright, clear.
#1217
English
bright, clear
#1249
France
Derived from 'clota' meaning 'famous'.
#1263
Spain
Spanish

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Boy Names Starting With CL

147 boy names starting with CL — showing top 100

#511
American
Born in Clay
#514
English
English
#521
American
glory, fame
#525
American
A variant of 'Clarence', meaning 'bright' or 'clear'.
#572
English
cliff
#596
England
English
#617
Greece
glory of the people
#624
English
variant form of the name Cleaver, meaning 'one who cleaves'
#642
French
A variation of Clemens, meaning 'mild' or 'merciful'.
#646
French
Small keyhole
#651
American
A surname that originated as a given name, meaning unknown.
#682
France
a form of the name 'Clébert,' derived from 'Clémence' meaning 'merciful'
#683
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#708
Latin
Latin
#715
English
ford by a cliff
#719
USA
English
#744
Spanish
Spanish
#751
USA
A variant of Clovis, which means 'famous warrior'
#789
American
glad, happy
#796
American
Old French
#799
Scotland
cloidhne
#803
American
English
#814
English
settlement by the river
#819
France
French
#823
American
English
#824
American
English
#828
American
A variant of Clifford, meaning 'ford by a cliff'.
#830
American
English
#845
France
French
#853
American
land of the cliffs
#868
English
English
#887
American
English
#887
American
settlement on clay land
#893
American
cliff land or rocky land
#915
Italy
glory or fame
#937
American
Derived from Welsh 'Clud', meaning 'one who is lame'.
#951
American
Likely derived from elements meaning 'clear' and 'burned land'.
#955
Greece
famous/glorious
#960
English
From the clay hill
#969
Germanic
German
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1005
American
English
#1015
English
from the hill or the settlement by the hill
#1022
France
French
#1035
American
From the clay brook
#1056
American
Fame; glory
#1060
Greece
Greek
#1067
English
to close or to shut
#1074
English
the gentle one
#1074
American
A surname derived from the Welsh name 'Clwyd', meaning 'the river' or 'the valley'.
#1077
United Kingdom
clay hill
#1092
Spanish
Light, clear, bright.
#1102
American
Steward; protector
#1109
American
A modern creation; possibly derived from Clement or Climonious
#1110
American
English
#1119
English
English
#1122
American
Freeing from obstruction
#1149
Greek
Distinctive or renowned
#1153
France
a form of Louis; famed warrior
#1186
United Kingdom
from the small hill or a rocky place.
#1225
American
famous warrior
#1239
United Kingdom
Latin
#1245
United Kingdom
A form of the name 'Cledwyn', meaning 'rock or cliff'.
#1246
Ireland
Irish
#1259
France
the merciful, gentle
#1261
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1261
American
A variant of 'Clesson', associated with noble or religious connotations, sometimes seen as a diminutive of 'Clement'.
#1283
Irish
Hollow or valley
#1291
English
English
#1328
Greece
famous by glory
#1333
English
clay, or a form of earth
#1382
USA
Derived from 'Clenn', meaning 'clean' or 'pure'.
#1384
USA
A type of fastener or spike used in sports gear
#1395
English
A modern variation of the name Clay
#1423
American
From the clay person's place
#1430
American
Derived from an English surname, related to the term 'Clopton' meaning 'settlement'.
#1453
American
English
#1460
French
victorious
#1460
United Kingdom
Clay town or settlement
#1463
Greece
Greek
#1475
American
English
#1481
American
English
#1496
United Kingdom
clay town
#1516
France
clear mountain
#1519
American
from the cliff land
#1525
American
settlement on a cliff
#1544
American
English
#1566
American
Possibly a variation of the name 'Clinton' or a blend with 'Clen', meaning a settlement or enclosure.
#1584
American
Burning clay, or a place where clay is burned.
#1606
American
from the clay brook
#1609
American
to be strong or powerful
#1626
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1641
English
Latin
#1652
American
Town on the cliff.
#1656
American
Derived from the name Claude, related to 'lame' or 'enclosure'.
#1669
American
Derived from the Latin word 'clever', meaning intelligent or wise.
#1696
American
Glory
#1719
Germanic
German
#1722
American
A variant of the name Cleese; meaning 'slope' or 'hollow'

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Unisex Names Starting With CL

278 gender-neutral names starting with CL — showing top 100

#98
Latin
bright, clear
#310
American
From the clay town or settlement.
#437
American
cleric, scribe
#547
American
A modern name that may be a blend of Clyde and Dell.
#551
American
a variant of Clois, related to 'glory'
#557
Italy
lame
#581
English↑ Rising
mortal, clay
#586
France
lame; crippled
#600
France
derived from the Latin 'clemens', meaning 'merciful'
#603
American
English
#608
American
English
#610
Greek↑ Rising
glory
#619
Greece
glory
#630
English
City on the cliff
#672
Ireland↑ Rising
A flowering plant that symbolizes good luck.
#694
Ireland
Descendant of the cleric
#721
Scotland↑ Rising
Scottish
#729
Greek
glory
#736
American
English
#791
English
gentle, merciful
#827
English
From the cliff's ford
#884
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#895
Greece
Glory of the father.
#909
Greek
Greek
#925
English
Derived from a surname or diminutive of the name Clinton.
#977
United Kingdom
cliff town
#983
French
French
#984
Ireland
Latin
#1018
American
Merciful, gentle
#1030
English
moving, reclining
#1055
American
Variant of Clella, meaning 'famous'
#1089
American
one who lives near a cliff or hill
#1105
American
English
#1152
Ireland
son of the bard
#1156
France
Lame or crippled
#1158
Latin
bright, clear
#1165
France
The name is derived from the Latin name Claudius, which means 'lame' or 'crippled'.
#1182
Greek
glory
#1202
English
To conquer or to close
#1237
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1249
Greece
Greek
#1254
Spain
Glory of the father
#1281
France
lame
#1294
American
Latin
#1358
Wales
pure, clear
#1363
American
Derived from Cleotis, a name that signifies one who is famous or renowned
#1438
Greece
called forth
#1449
France
Derived from the Latin name 'Claudius', meaning 'lame' or 'enclosure'.
#1491
American
famous
#1500
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1501
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1502
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1503
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1504
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1505
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1506
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1507
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1508
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1509
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1510
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1511
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1512
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1513
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1514
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1515
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1516
American
bright, clear
#1516
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1517
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1518
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1519
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1520
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1521
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1522
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1523
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1524
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1525
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1526
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1527
American
bright
#1527
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1528
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1529
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1530
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1531
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1532
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1533
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1534
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1535
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1536
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1537
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1538
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1539
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1540
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1541
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1542
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1543
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1544
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1545
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1546
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1547
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1548
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance