Name meaning & stats
Klea
Klea. 276 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Kleas are 1.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
276 US babies were named Klea between 1940 and 2025.
Klea around the world
- Belgium: 59 babies since 1995, peak 2018, No. 1,216 in 2025
- France: 745 babies since 1900, peak 2019, No. 1,240 in 2025 (spelled Kléa)
- Sweden: 28 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 1,280 in 2022
- England & Wales: 204 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 3,705 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kleas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Kleas show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Cleas spell it Klea
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)