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

Quick facts: boy names starting with CL

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

Boy Names Starting With CL

261 boy names starting with CL

#300
American↑ Rising
From the clay town or settlement.
#377
American↑ Rising
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'
#572
English
cliff
#573
English
mortal, clay
#577
Greek↑ Rising
glory
#596
England
English
#603
American
English
#608
American
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
#694
Ireland
Descendant of the cleric
#708
Latin
Latin
#715
English
ford by a cliff
#719
USA
English
#736
American
English
#743
Scotland
Scottish
#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
#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
#893
American
cliff land or rocky land
#895
Greece
Glory of the father.
#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
#1000
Modern American
brave, bold — from Clarence
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1005
American
English
#1015
English
from the hill or the settlement by the hill
#1022
France
French
#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
#1165
France
The name is derived from the Latin name Claudius, which means 'lame' or 'crippled'.
#1179
France
lame
#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'.
#1283
Irish
Hollow or valley
#1291
English
English
#1294
American
Latin
#1328
Greece
famous by glory
#1333
English
clay, or a form of earth
#1352
English
From the cliff's ford
#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'.
#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
#1500
American↑ Rising
bright, clear
#1503
Irish
clear, bright, or shining
#1508
Modern English
bright, clear — from Clare
#1511
Spanish
bright, clear — from Clario
#1515
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1516
France
clear mountain
#1519
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Cleric or scholar
#1519
American
from the cliff land
#1520
Scandinavian
glorious — from Clas
#1525
American
settlement on a cliff
#1528
Latin
lame, crippled
#1529
Latin
lame, crippled — from Claudius
#1531
Latin
lame, crippled — from Claudius
#1532
Italian
lame, crippled — from Claudio
#1535
Romanian
lame, crippled — from Claudius
#1540
Spanish
clove flower
#1541
French
little key
#1543
Spanish
from the place name Claveria
#1544
American
English
#1549
Modern American
clay or earth
#1552
Greek
clean, pure
#1554
American
cliff-side
#1554
Modern coinage
clear, bright, luminous
#1557
Latin
lame
#1564
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1565
Italian
famous warrior — from Clélie
#1566
American
Possibly a variation of the name 'Clinton' or a blend with 'Clen', meaning a settlement or enclosure.
#1568
Spanish
merciful — from Clement
#1572
Latin
merciful, gentle — from Clement
#1573
Italian
merciful, gentle — from Clement
#1576
Italian
merciful, gentle — from Clement
#1577
Latin
merciful, gentle
#1578
Latin
merciful, gentle
#1579
Italian
mercy, clemency
#1581
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1584
American
Burning clay, or a place where clay is burned.
#1593
French
clerk or scholar
#1602
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1603
French
clear, bright — from Clervaux
#1604
French
famous, renowned
#1605
Italian
glorious — from Cleto
#1606
American
from the clay brook
#1606
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1609
English
Clear, loud, or ringing, especially referring to sound
#1609
American
to be strong or powerful
#1609
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1610
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1611
English
from Cliburn, a place name
#1613
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1615
Spanish
merciful — from Clemente
#1618
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1626
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1630
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1636
Greek
glory, fame
#1641
English
Latin
#1642
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1644
Spanish
famous warrior
#1646
Frankish
famous warrior — from Chlodovech
#1652
American
Town on the cliff.
#1652
Spanish
glorious — from Clorinda
#1653
French
famous warrior
#1656
American
Derived from the name Claude, related to 'lame' or 'enclosure'.
#1659
Greek
Greek
#1665
French
from Cluny Abbey
#1667
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1668
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1669
American
Derived from the Latin word 'clever', meaning intelligent or wise.
#1669
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1671
Greek
glory, fame
#1672
Modern English
from the cliff
#1674
Portuguese
lame, crippled — from Claudius
#1679
French
merciful, gentle
#1680
American
bright
#1696
American
Glory
#1719
Germanic
German
#1722
American
A variant of the name Cleese; meaning 'slope' or 'hollow'
#1727
American
Clay from the valley
#1732
English↑ Rising
City on the cliff
#1733
English
slope, hill
#1735
Ireland
A short form of Cluime, meaning 'a secret' or 'a hint'
#1741
English
English
#1743
English
A form of the name Caleb, meaning 'faithful, devoted'
#1781
American
Derived from 'clay', implying a connection to the earth or being earth-like.
#1787
American
From the cleared land
#1792
Latin
clear, bright
#1793
USA
A modern invention, meaning not well defined.
#1813
American
English

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