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Clio

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: August 11
Origin: latin. Meaning: the beloved, clear and illustrious.
composed of 'Marie' (Hebrew) and 'Claire' (Latin 'clara': clear, illustrious).

Name day for Clio

August 11

Why this day? Clio is a short form of Marie claire, and shares its name day.

Clio is celebrated in France on August 11; the United States on October 19.

The story of the name Clio

Clio is a short form of Marie-Claire. It keeps its origin (latin) and meaning — the beloved, clear and illustrious, and shares its name day, August 11.

On birth records, Clio is rarely written as such: the Clios are Marie-Claires (36,200 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marie-Claire page. Clio is also a short form of Cléo, Clairette.

Frequently asked questions about Clio

What does Clio mean?

Clio is a short form of Marie-Claire, which means the beloved, clear and illustrious.

When is Clio's name day?

August 11, together with Marie-Claire: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Clio a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marie-Claire.

Clio's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 9/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Clio

Bottom 10

  1. Dyna42%
  2. Zoya42%
  3. Lennie42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Cerise42%
  6. Lo42%
  7. Maggie42%
  8. Kylie42%
  9. Malicia42%
  10. Lee-Lou42%

Love potential for Clio

Top 10

  1. Imen96%
  2. Juliane96%
  3. Pau96%
  4. Assetou96%
  5. Emilienne96%
  6. Meriem96%
  7. Paupau96%
  8. Véro96%
  9. Patty96%
  10. Ela96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lo43%
  2. Zina43%
  3. Lola43%
  4. Malicia45%
  5. Cléo46%
  6. Shade46%
  7. Scarlett47%
  8. Tina48%
  9. Rihanna48%
  10. Zelda48%

Professional potential for Clio

Bottom 10

  1. Olympe42%
  2. Kali44%
  3. Arya47%
  4. Leonor47%
  5. Octavia48%
  6. Rihanna48%
  7. Ada49%
  8. Alia50%
  9. Athénaïs50%
  10. Dyna51%

Crush potential for Clio

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Cerise42%
  3. Louve42%
  4. Lee-Lou42%
  5. Vaiana42%
  6. Lyloo43%
  7. Leelou43%
  8. Zina43%
  9. Lennie43%
  10. Lola45%
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