Cletus

The name Cletus peaked for girls at #1651 in 1899. Cletus is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Cletus is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "called forth".

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Sometimes used as a short-form of Catholic Pope name Anacletus, Cletus is an ancient name that has not-yet found the popularity of Theodore, Leo, Atticus and Max. It perhaps suffers from its association to the yokel character in <i>The Simpsons </i>, but we think it's time for a reconsideration, given how well it fits into several current trends. Nickname Clete is cute as a button!

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The name Cletus peaked for boys at #391 in 1922. Cletus is occasionally used for girls in 1948.

Clete

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