Cleary

Cleary Meaning & Origin

About Cleary
The name "Cleary" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Cléirigh," meaning "descendant of Cléireach." The name Cléireach is believed to have originated from the word "cléire," which translates to "clerk" or "scribe." Therefore, the name "Cleary" is associated with someone who is a scholar, a writer, or someone involved in clerical work.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Cleary is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 55.56% and females 44.44%, based on recent birth statistics.

Cleary Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 60% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɪri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleary in Braille

Here's how to represent Cleary in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cleary in braille

How to Spell the Name Cleary in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cleary using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cleary in sign language

Numerology