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Cli

Boy Name day: February 1
Cli is a short form of Clinton: on birth records it is written Clinton (97,458 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Clinton page. Also a short form of Clare, Clint, Cleveland.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Settlement by the River Glyme; fenced settlement.
English place-name surname, likely from Glympton ('farm on the Glyme') or 'clinc' (fence) + 'tun' (settlement).

Name day for Cli

February 1

Why this day? Cli is a short form of Clinton, and shares its name day.

Cli is celebrated in the United States on February 1.

The story of the name Cli

Cli is a short form of Clinton. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — settlement by the River Glyme; fenced settlement, and shares its name day, February 1.

On birth records, Cli is rarely written as such: the Clis are Clintons (97,458 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Clinton page. Cli is also a short form of Clare, Clint, Cleveland.

Frequently asked questions about Cli

What does Cli mean?

Cli is a short form of Clinton, which means settlement by the River Glyme; fenced settlement.

When is Cli's name day?

February 1, together with Clinton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cli a name in its own right?

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

Cli's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cli

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy46%
  2. Junior53%
  3. Morris55%
  4. Salvatore56%
  5. Reuben57%
  6. Archie59%
  7. Homer59%
  8. Rufus60%
  9. Conrad67%
  10. Ben67%

Love potential for Cli

Bottom 10

  1. Homer46%
  2. Percy50%
  3. Rufus57%
  4. Junior60%
  5. Virgil61%
  6. Will62%
  7. Archie63%
  8. Reuben64%
  9. Jess65%
  10. Garland65%

Professional potential for Cli

Top 10

  1. Woodrow83%
  2. Edmond82%
  3. Edmund82%
  4. Louie82%
  5. Conrad77%
  6. Anton75%
  7. Willard75%
  8. Wilfred75%
  9. Otto74%
  10. Hugh74%

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe45%
  2. Buddy49%
  3. Bert53%
  4. Morris53%
  5. Luther55%
  6. Amos55%
  7. Doyle56%
  8. Marlin56%
  9. Archie58%
  10. Jess59%

Crush potential for Cli

Bottom 10

  1. Homer58%
  2. Morris59%
  3. Junior61%
  4. Archie64%
  5. Reuben65%
  6. Buddy66%
  7. Virgil67%
  8. Conrad67%
  9. Hubert69%
  10. Anton71%
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