Cliodhna
Irish · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Cliodhna
The name Cliodhna means "shapely" or "beautiful," derived from the Old Irish root *clí* (meaning "post, pillar" or metaphorically "form").
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Etymology
The name Cliodhna means "shapely" or "beautiful," derived from the Old Irish root *clí* (meaning "post, pillar" or metaphorically "form"). It is used primarily in Irish mythology and modern Irish culture, notably as the name of a Celtic goddess of beauty and the sea, often associated with the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Otherworld island Tír Tairngire.
Cliodhna currently ranks #12,184 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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