Girl · Greek
Clio
Say it: KLY-oh
Meaning
From Greek kleiein 'to make famous, celebrate'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Name of the Muse of history; given occasionally in Greece, Italy and France.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 744 babies given this name since 1894
- At its height in 1906, about 1 in 36,900 girls
- 23 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Kleio
| Greek | Kleio |
|---|---|
| Italian | Clio |
| French | Clio |
Famous bearers
- Clio, Muse of history
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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