Clíodhna

KLEE-uh-na; KLEE-nuh

Irish

"shapely"

Clíodhna Origin and Meaning

The name Clíodhna is a girl's name meaning "shapely".

Clíodhna is the traditional spelling of the Anglicized Cliodhna, Cliona, or Cleena. It is an ancient name belonging to the Queen of the Banshees in Irish mythology who left the Land of Promise after she fell in love with a mortal. Having arrived she was punished and swept away to sea by a giant wave.

Familiar in modern-day Ireland, its pronunciation differ regionally.