At a Glance
- Meaning
- Uncertain; sometimes glossed as 'the shapely one'
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KLEE-nə
Cliona is an Irish girl's name meaning “uncertain; sometimes glossed as 'the shapely one'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cliona
Meaning: Uncertain; sometimes glossed as 'the shapely one'.
Origin: Irish.
A common claim: Said to mean 'shape' or 'form' (i.e., 'the shapely one') Actually: Celtic scholars regard the precise root of Clíodhna as unsettled rather than confirmed; 'shape/form' is a popular gloss, not an established etymology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cliona
KLEE-nəIPA /kliːnə/
Popularity of Cliona
Cliona 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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Similar Names
Muireann · Clodagh · Anne · Caitlín · Bess · Una
