Cletus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Called", "Summoned"
Pronunciation
KLEE-tus
KLEE-təs
Popularity
Cletus is not a very common name worldwide. In the United States, it was most popular in the early 1900s and has since declined in popularity.

cartoon of the name Cletus
Cartoon of Cletus

Cletus Name meanings & History

"Called", "Summoned". Short form of Anacletus. This name is sometimes used to refer to the third pope, Saint Anacletus. It can also function as an Anglicized form of Kleitos. The name Cletus is used primarily for boys. It is a strong and unique name that is not very common in modern times.

Zodiac Sign of Cletus: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cletus:

C: Cute,Clever,Chatty,Choice,Copycat,Candid,Curious

L: Luscious,Languid,Lover,Liaison,Lazy,Legal,Lovely

E: Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten

T: Touchy,Truth,Talkative,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Tacky

U: Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Unity,Understanding

S: Solidity,Sex,Status,Security,Sensuality,Social Standing,Success

Cletus is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Devious name
  • a Informal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people named Cletus include Cletus Huhn, an American football player, and Cletus Mushanokoji, a character in the anime "K-On!"

2.) Cletus (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) illustrious. History: a Roman pope and martyr.

Other Forms: Cleatus, Cledis, Cleotis, Clete, Cletis, Cleytus


3.) Cletus (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) creative; selected

Other Forms: Clede, Cledus, Cletis


4.) CLETUS (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: A short form of Anacletus (called forth, invoked), Cletus is also bestowed as an independent given name. See ANAKLETOS. (KLEH-TUS)


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