At a Glance
- Meaning
- Conventionally glossed as 'shapely' or 'lovely', though the exact linguistic derivation of this legendary name isn't firmly established
- Origin
- Irish (Gaelic, mythological)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KLEE-nə
Clíodhna is an Irish (Gaelic, mythological) girl's name meaning “conventionally glossed as 'shapely' or 'lovely', though the exact linguistic derivation of this legendary name isn't firmly established”. It appears in 7 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Clíodhna
Meaning: Conventionally glossed as 'shapely' or 'lovely', though the exact linguistic derivation of this legendary name isn't firmly established.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic, mythological).
How to Pronounce Clíodhna
KLEE-nəIPA /kliːnə/
Popularity of Clíodhna
Clíodhna doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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