Meaning 
The name Cletus has the following meaning: Illustrious. A short form of Anacletus. This name is sometimes used to refer to the third pope, Saint Anacletus. It can also function as an Anglicized form of Kleitos.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Cletus is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Cletus in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Cletus is pronounced as kle-tus Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Cletus and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Cletus: Boys - Anacletus, Giles, Isidore, Linus, Timothy, Girls - Danfy, Delta, Demi, Desdemona, Iris, Karissa, Kira, Petra, Theodora, Theola, Both genders - Melissa
Variants 
The name Cletus is itself a variant of Anacletus
Style 
We think the name Cletus should fall under the following style category: Classics. See other Classics boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Cletus to be: A polite and friendly manIn one word, you might describe Cletus as a(n) " polite" person. See other "polite" names for boys.
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