Clio
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning to celebrate or make famous; muse of history.
Babies a year
13
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2138
13 babies
Clio by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Clio. In the US, 26 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 37 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Clio. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cleoglory, fame; short form of Cleopatra423 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Clio, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Clio
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