Clota
In Celtic mythology, Clṻd /klɨːd/ or Clọ:tā /klɔːtaː/ is a hypothesised/inferred Brittonic goddess of the River Clyde. If she was ever revered historically, she would presumably have been worshipped by the Damnonii tribe who held the territory around the Clyde basin which later was to become the Kingdom of Alt Clud, at least prior to the Christianisation of Roman Britain and possibly later.
Meaning & Origin of Clota
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Celtic mythology, Clṻd /klɨːd/ or Clọ:tā /klɔːtaː/ is a hypothesised/inferred Brittonic goddess of the River Clyde. If she was ever revered historically, she would presumably have been worshipped by the Damnonii tribe who held the territory around the Clyde basin which later was to become the Kingdom of Alt Clud, at least prior to the Christianisation of Roman Britain and possibly later.
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The Story of Clota
Clota first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1912, when 5 Clotas were born — ranking #2,979 that year. As of 2026, Clota ranks #4,331 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Clotas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Clota
Clota is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Clota's peak popularity came in 1912 when it ranked #2,979. Use the chart and map above to compare Clota'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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