Clea

CLAY-uh
Literary name
"glory of the father"

Clea Origin and Meaning

The name Clea is a girl's name .

An attractive and unusual name that may be a variation of Cleo, Clea was possibly invented by Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet.

Actress Clea DuVall is one noted bearer of the name, another is Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's youngest daughter, who was named Claire Olivia, but always called Clea.

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Famous People Named Clea

  • Clea Helen D'etienne DuVall
    American actress
  • Clea Koff
    American forensic anthropologist and author
  • Clea Newman
    daughter of actor Paul Newman

Clea in Pop Culture

  • Clea Montis
    character in The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
  • Clea
    character in Doctor Strange comics
  • Clea Airecott
    character in the Arianna Airecott series