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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

Top 10

  1. Claire70%
  2. Cora62%
  3. Nora62%
  4. Amelia60%
  5. Sofia60%
  6. Arianna58%
  7. Audrey55%
  8. Lydia55%
  9. Lucy53%
  10. Cecilia53%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Mia42%
  4. Violet45%
  5. Charlotte45%
  6. Sadie48%
  7. Layla48%
  8. Olivia48%
  9. Harper48%
  10. Naomi52%

Love potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Claire58%
  2. Sofia57%
  3. Lucy56%
  4. Nora55%
  5. Arianna53%
  6. Cora53%
  7. Lydia52%
  8. Cecilia50%
  9. Amelia49%
  10. Naomi48%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Sadie42%
  3. Mia42%
  4. Violet42%
  5. Layla42%
  6. Stella42%
  7. Charlotte42%
  8. Olivia43%
  9. Harper43%
  10. Audrey44%

Professional potential for Cly

Bottom 10

  1. Harper42%
  2. Arianna42%
  3. Ariana42%
  4. Cora46%
  5. Sofia47%
  6. Stella49%
  7. Naomi50%
  8. Nora53%
  9. Olivia54%
  10. Sadie54%

Crush potential for Cly

Top 10

  1. Claire69%
  2. Amelia63%
  3. Nora63%
  4. Arianna61%
  5. Sofia60%
  6. Cora58%
  7. Lucy57%
  8. Cecilia57%
  9. Audrey56%
  10. Lydia55%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Mia42%
  3. Violet47%
  4. Ariana47%
  5. Sadie48%
  6. Harper50%
  7. Charlotte51%
  8. Olivia52%
  9. Lydia55%
  10. Layla55%
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