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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
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Friendship potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Sven88%
  2. Leopold83%
  3. Hadi82%
  4. Harlen80%
  5. Mayer79%
  6. Emir79%
  7. Ledger78%
  8. Elam77%
  9. Osman77%
  10. Viktor76%

Bottom 10

  1. Kooper42%
  2. Phineas42%
  3. Rush42%
  4. Ferris42%
  5. Juelz42%
  6. Roan42%
  7. Fox42%
  8. Keoni42%
  9. Brixton42%
  10. Elio42%

Love potential for Cly

Bottom 10

  1. Robinson42%
  2. Jethro42%
  3. Keoni42%
  4. Phineas42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Huxley42%
  7. Azael42%
  8. Brixton42%
  9. Elio42%
  10. Cosmo42%

Professional potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Damir76%
  2. Eason75%
  3. Calum74%
  4. Boden69%
  5. Shlomo69%
  6. Shepherd69%
  7. Eder68%
  8. Clive68%
  9. Klayton68%
  10. Hazen67%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Rome42%
  3. Aryeh42%
  4. Evander42%
  5. Orson42%
  6. Cristiano42%
  7. Brantlee42%
  8. Zahir42%
  9. Juelz42%
  10. Brayson42%

Crush potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Ledger81%
  2. Eder79%
  3. Leopold78%
  4. Hampton78%
  5. Yaseen76%
  6. Osman75%
  7. Emir75%
  8. Hussein75%
  9. Kohen75%
  10. Salman75%

Bottom 10

  1. Boone42%
  2. Brixton42%
  3. Jakobi42%
  4. Fox42%
  5. Cosmo42%
  6. Ferris42%
  7. Roan42%
  8. Jacen42%
  9. Jacari42%
  10. Keoni42%
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