Search names
Cliona
OriginIrish
Meaning"shapely"
About Cliona
Attached in Irish mythology to a Cliona who was, among other things, an inspirer of poets. Cliona is well-used in modern Ireland, along with Irish form Cliodhna, though it's largely unknown in the rest of the world.
Pronounced KLEE-uh-nuh.
As of October 2026, Cliona ranked #13968 in US births in 2022 SSA.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Cliona.
- Marcelia
- Danae
- Galina
- Tamora
- Raffaella
- Mahala
- Mariska
- Havilah
- Cassiane
- Delfina
- Aoibheann
- Aoibhinn
- Marzia
- Josiane
- Cécile
- Nela
- Dillian
- Melita
- Elmira
- Cera
Cliona on lists
Famous Clionas
- Cliona (aka Cliodhna)
Irish mythological figure, Queen of the Banshees of the Tuatha De Danann
- Cliona Ni Chiosain
Irish actress
Cliona in pop culture
- Cliona
the grandmother of Grainne in "The Mermaids Singing" by Lisa Carey
- Cliona is the main character in the fairy tale 'Mother Holle
or Cliona and the Three Caskets'
Cliona in blog posts
Save Cliona
Save to list