Clotell is an unusual and captivating given name of unknown etymology. It is believed to have originated as a variant spelling of 'Clotel', which was the title of a novel published in 1853 by William Wells Brown, an African-American abolitionist writer. The character Clotel in the novel was one of the first fictional protagonists of African descent in American literature. Thus, the name Clotell carries historical and literary significance. It is also associated with strength and uniqueness, as it is not a commonly encountered name.
"Clotell saw five newborns in 1931, with no additional occurrences since then."