Cletis
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Cletis
The name 'Cletis' is a variant of 'Cletus,' derived from the Greek name *Kletos* meaning "called" or "invoked." It is primarily used in Christian contexts, notably as the Latinized name of Pope Cletus (also Anacletus), the third Bishop of Rome in the 1st century AD.
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Etymology
The name 'Cletis' is a variant of 'Cletus,' derived from the Greek name *Kletos* meaning "called" or "invoked." It is primarily used in Christian contexts, notably as the Latinized name of Pope Cletus (also Anacletus), the third Bishop of Rome in the 1st century AD.
Cletis currently ranks #9,249 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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