Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cleah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cleah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1918. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cleah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Cleah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Elma
“having God's protection”
>99% girls
Elda
“a battlemaiden; a protector”
>99% girls
Elva
“a friend of the elves”
>99% girls
Ilma
“determined protector”
>99% girls
Eda
Eda is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”
>99% girls
Freda
“a peaceful ruler” · “peaceful friend”
>99% girls
Erma
“one who is complete; universal”
>99% girls
Ola
“one who is precious” · “giver of life: well-being”
>99% girls