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Cly

Boy Name day: May 23
Cly is a short form of Clyde: on birth records it is written Clyde (147,070 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Clyde page. Also a short form of Cloyd.
Origin: Scottish (place name). Meaning: From the River Clyde; possibly 'the cleansing/washing one'.
Transferred use of the Scottish river name Clyde (Gaelic Cluaidh), of uncertain pre-Celtic origin, possibly meaning 'to wash/cleanse'.

Name day for Cly

May 23

Why this day? Cly is a short form of Clyde, and shares its name day.

Cly is celebrated in the United States on May 23.

The story of the name Cly

Cly is a short form of Clyde. It keeps its origin (Scottish (place name)) and meaning — from the River Clyde; possibly 'the cleansing/washing one', and shares its name day, May 23.

On birth records, Cly is rarely written as such: the Clys are Clydes (147,070 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Clyde page. Cly is also a short form of Cloyd.

Frequently asked questions about Cly

What does Cly mean?

Cly is a short form of Clyde, which means from the River Clyde; possibly 'the cleansing/washing one'.

When is Cly's name day?

May 23, together with Clyde: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cly a name in its own right?

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

Cly's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cly

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Ricardo42%
  3. Antonio42%
  4. Calvin42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Diego42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Arthur42%
  9. Benjamin42%
  10. Tommy42%

Love potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Shane90%
  2. Juan90%
  3. Jack90%
  4. John90%
  5. Shawn90%
  6. Sean90%
  7. Howard90%
  8. Joe87%
  9. Hector87%
  10. Harold87%

Bottom 10

  1. Danny42%
  2. Calvin42%
  3. Diego42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Ricardo42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Zachary42%
  8. Eddie42%
  9. Ian42%
  10. Tristan42%

Professional potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Gilbert76%
  2. Andrew75%
  3. Andre75%
  4. Alfred74%
  5. Lonnie73%
  6. Roger73%
  7. Eugene70%
  8. Elmer70%
  9. Gene70%
  10. Jose70%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Caleb42%
  3. Maxwell42%
  4. Marcus42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Bradley42%
  7. Grayson42%
  8. Jackson42%
  9. Preston42%
  10. Carl42%

Crush potential for Cly

Bottom 10

  1. Cody42%
  2. Andy42%
  3. Roberto42%
  4. Danny42%
  5. Leonard42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Calvin42%
  8. Jayden42%
  9. Leo42%
  10. Arthur42%
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