Entry № 0553 · Irish origin

Cliodhna Cliodhna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KLEE-na /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Irish

Meaning

"Irish queen of the banshees"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Irish)

The meaning

A name that means "irish queen of the banshees".

Cliodhna (also Clíona) is the Irish goddess of love, beauty, and the Otherworld — queen of the banshees of southern Ireland. Three brightly-colored magical birds were her companions, and Cliodhna's Wave (Tonn Chlíodhna) was one of the three great waves of Ireland.

Used widely in modern Ireland.

Queen of the banshees. The Irish goddess of love.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Clíodhna

Transliteration: Clíodhna
Pronunciation: / ˈkliː.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Cliodhna stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Cliodhna · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Cliodhnas before her.

Real people

Cliodhna

Irish goddess.

In fiction

Cliodhna

Queen of the banshees.

Irish mythology

Names connected to Cliodhna.

Numerology

The number behind Cliodhna.

The Free Spirit

Cliodhna reduces to five — the number of Irish banshee queen.

Parents on Cliodhna

Why families chose this name.

"Queen of the banshees. Eight letters. Cliodhna."

Saoirse · Mother of one · Cork