Clelia
About Clelia
The obscure yet not unappealing name of a legendary heroine of Rome, likely derived from the Roman family name, Cloelius. It is believed to come from the Latin word cluere, meaning "to have renowned fame".
The ancient Clelia escaped an Etruscan invader by swimming across the Tiber River.
Pronounced KLAY-lee-ah.
As of October 2026, Clelia ranked #13802 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #1462 in 1903.
Editor's take: The name Clelia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "famous".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Clelia on lists
Famous Clelias
- Saint Clelia Barbieri
Italian founder of Sisters Minims of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Clelia Matania
British,Italian actress
- Clelia Duel Mosher
American hygienist and women's health advocate
- (Clelia Maria Josepha) Giuseppina Strepponi
Italian operatic soprano; second wife of composer Giuseppe Verdi
- Clelia Iruzun
Brazilian pianist
- Clelia Bompiani
Italian painter
- Clélia Reuse
Swiss Olympic runner
- Clelia Grillo Borromeo
Italian mathematician and scientist
- Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi
Italian botanist and marchesa
Clelia in pop culture
- Clelia
character from 'la Fidelite'
- Clelia Conti
character in 'The Charterhouse of Parma' by Stendhal
- Princess Claelia
character in 'The Cloister and the Hearth' by Charles Reade