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The CL sound gives names a distinctive quality. This list covers boy names starting with CL, popular across Greek, American, English, France, Greece traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with CL

  • 425 boy names start with CL in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: Greek, American, English
  • See the full combined list at Starting With CL for all genders

Boy Names Starting With CL

425 boy names starting with CL

#98
Latin
bright, clear
#310
American
From the clay town or settlement.
#437
American
cleric, scribe
#511
American
Born in Clay
#514
English
English
#521
American
glory, fame
#525
American
A variant of 'Clarence', meaning 'bright' or 'clear'.
#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
#572
English
cliff
#581
English↑ Rising
mortal, clay
#586
France
lame; crippled
#596
England
English
#600
France
derived from the Latin 'clemens', meaning 'merciful'
#603
American
English
#608
American
English
#610
Greek↑ Rising
glory
#617
Greece
glory of the people
#619
Greece
glory
#624
English
variant form of the name Cleaver, meaning 'one who cleaves'
#630
English
City on the cliff
#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.
#672
Ireland↑ Rising
A flowering plant that symbolizes good luck.
#682
France
a form of the name 'Clébert,' derived from 'Clémence' meaning 'merciful'
#683
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#694
Ireland
Descendant of the cleric
#708
Latin
Latin
#715
English
ford by a cliff
#719
USA
English
#721
Scotland↑ Rising
Scottish
#729
Greek
glory
#736
American
English
#744
Spanish
Spanish
#751
USA
A variant of Clovis, which means 'famous warrior'
#789
American
glad, happy
#791
English
gentle, merciful
#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
#827
English
From the cliff's ford
#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
#884
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#887
American
English
#887
American
settlement on clay land
#893
American
cliff land or rocky land
#895
Greece
Glory of the father.
#909
Greek
Greek
#915
Italy
glory or fame
#925
English
Derived from a surname or diminutive of the name Clinton.
#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
#977
United Kingdom
cliff town
#983
French
French
#984
Ireland
Latin
#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
#1018
American
Merciful, gentle
#1022
France
French
#1030
English
moving, reclining
#1035
American
From the clay brook
#1055
American
Variant of Clella, meaning 'famous'
#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
#1089
American
one who lives near a cliff or hill
#1092
Spanish
Light, clear, bright.
#1102
American
Steward; protector
#1105
American
English
#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
#1152
Ireland
son of the bard
#1153
France
a form of Louis; famed warrior
#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
#1186
United Kingdom
from the small hill or a rocky place.
#1202
English
To conquer or to close
#1225
American
famous warrior
#1237
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1239
United Kingdom
Latin
#1245
United Kingdom
A form of the name 'Cledwyn', meaning 'rock or cliff'.
#1246
Ireland
Irish
#1249
Greece
Greek
#1254
Spain
Glory of the father
#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'.
#1281
France
lame
#1283
Irish
Hollow or valley
#1291
English
English
#1294
American
Latin
#1328
Greece
famous by glory
#1333
English
clay, or a form of earth
#1358
Wales
pure, clear
#1363
American
Derived from Cleotis, a name that signifies one who is famous or renowned
#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'.
#1438
Greece
called forth
#1449
France
Derived from the Latin name 'Claudius', meaning 'lame' or 'enclosure'.
#1453
American
English
#1460
French
victorious
#1460
United Kingdom
Clay town or settlement
#1463
Greece
Greek
#1475
American
English
#1481
American
English
#1491
American
famous
#1496
United Kingdom
clay town
#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
France
clear mountain
#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
American
from the cliff land
#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
American
settlement on a cliff
#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
American
English
#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
#1549
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1550
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1551
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1552
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1553
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1554
American
cliff-side
#1554
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1555
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1556
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1557
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1558
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance
#1559
Greek
A Greek name with cultural significance

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