Clytia
In Greek mythology, the name Clytie or Clytia may refer to:Clytie (Oceanid), known for her unrequited love for Helios. Out of jealousy, Clytie arranged the death of Leucothoe, Helios' lover. Clytie, daughter of Pandareus and sister of Cameiro. Cameiro and Clytie lost their parents to the wrath of gods and were reared by Aphrodite.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Clytia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, the name Clytie or Clytia may refer to:Clytie (Oceanid), known for her unrequited love for Helios. Out of jealousy, Clytie arranged the death of Leucothoe, Helios' lover. Clytie, daughter of Pandareus and sister of Cameiro. Cameiro and Clytie lost their parents to the wrath of gods and were reared by Aphrodite.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Clytia
Clytia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 5 Clytias were born — ranking #4,218 that year. As of 2026, Clytia ranks #4,218 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Clytias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Clytia
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Clytia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Klytië
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About the name Clytia
Clytia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Clytia's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #4,218. Use the chart and map above to compare Clytia'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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