The first name Cleon
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “to recount”, “celebrate”.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Cleon means “to recount”, “celebrate” in Greek.
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cleon last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cleon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cleon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Cleon, the 9,900th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 75 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cleon
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eric LarsonAmerican animator (1905–1988)
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Questions
- What does the name Cleon mean?
- Cleon means “to recount”, “celebrate” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Cleon?
- Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn), from κλέω (kléō, “to recount, celebrate”).
- How popular is the name Cleon?
- In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Cleon, ranking 4,270th.
- Is Cleon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,189 US babies named Cleon since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Cleon most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 75 babies were named Cleon, its highest rank at 774th.