Given name
Klea
“a father's glory; of the royal family”
Klea is a variant of Kleopatra. In English use, Kleopatra carries the interpretation “a father's glory; of the royal family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Klea is a variant of Kleopatra. In English use, Kleopatra carries the interpretation “a father's glory; of the royal family.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Klea connects to the Cleopatra name family through Kleopatra. An origin associated with Cleopatra is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Klea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 289
- 0 boys · 289 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,792 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,792 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 376 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Klea
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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