Cleon
Meaning: “to recount, celebrate”
About the name Cleon
Cleon is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “to recount, celebrate”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Cleon ranked #9900 for boys in the US, with 7 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1970. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Cleon were boys.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “to recount, celebrate”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Cleon”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #9900
- In 2015
- #7158
- Babies in 2025
- 7
Popularity of Cleon, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Cleon
Cleon is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Cleon
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.