Clione
Clione is a genus of small, floating sea slugs, pelagic marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clionidae, the sea angels.
Meaning & Origin of Clione
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clione is a genus of small, floating sea slugs, pelagic marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clionidae, the sea angels.
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The Story of Clione
Clione first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1938, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 16 Cliones were born — ranking #2,021 that year. As of 2026, Clione ranks #2,021 for baby girls with 16 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Cliones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Clione
Clione is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Clione's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #2,021. Use the chart and map above to compare Clione's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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