Meaning of the nameCléa
Cléa is a female name that, according to Behind the Name, is a short form of Cléopâtre, from Greek Kleopatra, 'glory of the father'.
Meaning
“short form of Cléopâtre, 'glory of the father'”
- People (2022)
- 6,355
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,317
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,948
- people
Cléa in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cléa, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,323 people).
6,338 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Cléa is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cléa in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.009%
- Sergipe 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,449 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 756 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 693 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 467 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 419 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 292 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 256 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 244 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 229 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 229 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 224 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 140 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 128 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 114 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 108 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 91 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 83 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 80 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 79 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 41 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 34 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 19 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cléa
Behind the Name records Cléa as a short form of the French name Cléopâtre, which comes from Greek Kleopatra, formed from kleos, 'glory', and pater, 'father'. The meaning, therefore, is that of the base name: 'glory of the father'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,355 people named Cléa, with a median age of 56, almost all women. Those born in the 1970s form the largest group.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Cléa · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Cleopatra · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Cléa
What does the name Cléa mean?
Cléa means “short form of Cléopâtre, 'glory of the father'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Cléa in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,355 people with the first name Cléa, which ranks it number 2,317 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Cléa a boy's or a girl's name?
Cléa is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,338 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cléa?
Cléa is a name of French and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cléa most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.009% of the state's population is named Cléa (1,449 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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