Clementine Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Clementine is also the name of a fruit that is named after Pope Clement XI.

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A Deep Dive

Clementine Overview

Meaning

Mild, merciful, gentle

Gender

Girl

Origin

French

Etymology

The name originated as Clémentine in French and gained popularity in the Middle Ages, particularly among noble families.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɛm.ən.taɪn/

Popularity

Clementine is a beloved choice in countries like the USA, England, and France. In the USA, it came in at the #543 place for girls in 2023.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

10 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Vintage, Cute, Classic, Long

Associated Traits

Merciful, gentle, compassionate, kind

Name Day

November 23rd
A Deep Dive

Clementine Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Clementina, Clemence, Clement, Clemency, Klementine, Clémentine, Klementyna, Clemensa

Common Nicknames

Clem, Clemmie, Tina, Minnie, Clement

Diminutives

Clemmie, Tiny, Clemie

Famous People

  • Clementine Ford
    (American Actress)
  • Clementine Hunter
    (American Artist)
  • Clementine Celarie
    (French Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Clementine Kruczynski
    ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," Film)
  • "My Darling Clementine"
    (Film)
  • Clementine Pennyfeather
    ("Westworld," TV Series)

Places

  • Clementine Community
    (Missouri, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Clementine?

Clementine means “merciful”, “mild,” or “gentle” in Latin. Those with the name Clementine are often known for their kind and compassionate nature.

What Is the Origin of The Name Clementine?

The name Clementine has its roots in French, coming from the name Clémentine, derived from the Latin word “clemens.”

Clementine Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Clementine in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5512021#5572022#5432023
Top 3 Rankings#3601882#3751880#3801885

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Clementine

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023543
(+14 from 2022)
554
(+7 from 2022)
0.03167
2022557
(-6 from 2021)
547
(-7 from 2021)
0.03051
2021551
(+50 from 2020)
554
(+71 from 2020)
0.03092
2020601
(+83 from 2019)
483
(+60 from 2019)
0.02732
2019684
No change from 2018
423
(-4 from 2018)
0.02305
2018684
(+53 from 2017)
427
(+44 from 2017)
0.02296
2017737
(-3 from 2016)
383
(-5 from 2016)
0.02027
2016734
(+79 from 2015)
388
(+44 from 2015)
0.02004
2015813
(+126 from 2014)
344
(+57 from 2014)
0.01763
2014939
(+147 from 2013)
287
(+60 from 2013)
0.01467
20131086
(+93 from 2012)
227
(+19 from 2012)
0.01178
20121179
(+311 from 2011)
208
(+58 from 2011)
0.01072
20111490
(+139 from 2010)
150
(+18 from 2010)
0.00774
20101629
(-58 from 2009)
132
(-11 from 2009)
0.00673
20091571
(+448 from 2008)
143
(+40 from 2008)
0.00706
20082019
(+158 from 2007)
103
(+12 from 2007)
0.00495
20072177
(+219 from 2006)
91
(+13 from 2006)
0.00430
20062396
(+391 from 2005)
78
(+19 from 2005)
0.00373
20052787
(+1813 from 2004)
59
(+30 from 2004)
0.00291
20044600
(+1454 from 2003)
29
(+10 from 2003)
0.00144
20036054
(-801 from 2002)
19
(-3 from 2002)
0.00095
20025253
(+2470 from 2001)
22
(+9 from 2001)
0.00111
20017723
(-1237 from 2000)
13
(-3 from 2000)
0.00066
20006486
(-1267 from 1999)
16
(-4 from 1999)
0.00080
19995219
(+364 from 1998)
20
(+2 from 1998)
0.00103
19985583
(+4219 from 1997)
18
(+10 from 1997)
0.00093
19979802
(-1670 from 1996)
8
(-2 from 1996)
0.00042
19968132
(-619 from 1995)
10
(-1 from 1995)
0.00052
19957513
(+1221 from 1992)
11
(+2 from 1992)
0.00057
19940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19928734
(+4411 from 1991)
9
(+4 from 1991)
0.00045
199113145
(-5843 from 1990)
5
(-6 from 1990)
0.00025
19907302
(+1459 from 1989)
11
(+3 from 1989)
0.00054
19898761
(-1070 from 1988)
8
(-1 from 1988)
0.00040
19887691
(-1356 from 1987)
9
(-2 from 1987)
0.00047
19876335
(+4342 from 1985)
11
(+6 from 1985)
0.00059
19860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
198510677
(-5138 from 1984)
5
(-7 from 1984)
0.00027
19845539
(+371 from 1982)
12
(+1 from 1982)
0.00067
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19825910
(+3199 from 1981)
11
(+5 from 1981)
0.00061
19819109
(-1693 from 1980)
6
(-2 from 1980)
0.00034
19807416
(-2323 from 1979)
8
(-5 from 1979)
0.00045
19795093
(+4658 from 1978)
13
(+8 from 1978)
0.00075
19789751
(-467 from 1976)
5
No change from 1976
0.00030
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19769284
(-2110 from 1975)
5
(-2 from 1975)
0.00032
19757174
(-2454 from 1974)
7
(-5 from 1974)
0.00045
19744720
(+2712 from 1973)
12
(+6 from 1973)
0.00077
19737432
(-1955 from 1972)
6
(-3 from 1972)
0.00039
19725477
(+529 from 1971)
9
(+1 from 1971)
0.00056
19716006
(-189 from 1970)
8
No change from 1970
0.00046
19705817
(-362 from 1969)
8
No change from 1969
0.00044
19695455
(-965 from 1968)
8
(-2 from 1968)
0.00045
19684490
(-438 from 1967)
10
(-1 from 1967)
0.00058
19674052
(-2070 from 1966)
11
(-23 from 1966)
0.00064
19661982
(+311 from 1965)
34
(+7 from 1965)
0.00194
19652293
(-513 from 1964)
27
(-16 from 1964)
0.00148
19641780
(+35 from 1963)
43
(+2 from 1963)
0.00220
19631815
(+11 from 1962)
41
(+2 from 1962)
0.00206
19621826
(+129 from 1961)
39
(+4 from 1961)
0.00192
19611955
(-394 from 1960)
35
(-16 from 1960)
0.00169
19601561
(-155 from 1959)
51
(-7 from 1959)
0.00245
19591406
(-11 from 1958)
58
No change from 1958
0.00279
19581395
(-312 from 1957)
58
(-35 from 1957)
0.00281
19571083
(+103 from 1956)
93
(+16 from 1956)
0.00443
19561186
(-74 from 1955)
77
(-3 from 1955)
0.00374
19551112
(-67 from 1954)
80
(-8 from 1954)
0.00399
19541045
(-105 from 1953)
88
(-13 from 1953)
0.00442
1953940
(-34 from 1952)
101
(-3 from 1952)
0.00523
1952906
(-87 from 1951)
104
(-15 from 1951)
0.00547
1951819
(-77 from 1950)
119
(-15 from 1950)
0.00644
1950742
(+203 from 1949)
134
(+45 from 1949)
0.00762
1949945
(-55 from 1948)
89
(-6 from 1948)
0.00507
1948890
(+39 from 1947)
95
(+4 from 1947)
0.00545
1947929
(+7 from 1946)
91
(+12 from 1946)
0.00501
1946936
(-55 from 1945)
79
(+6 from 1945)
0.00490
1945881
(-26 from 1944)
73
(-6 from 1944)
0.00542
1944855
(-150 from 1943)
79
(-39 from 1943)
0.00578
1943705
(+84 from 1942)
118
(+25 from 1942)
0.00822
1942789
(-10 from 1941)
93
(+7 from 1941)
0.00669
1941779
(-107 from 1940)
86
(-20 from 1940)
0.00690
1940672
(-4 from 1939)
106
(+3 from 1939)
0.00897
1939668
(+131 from 1938)
103
(+25 from 1938)
0.00908
1938799
(-126 from 1937)
78
(-24 from 1937)
0.00683
1937673
(-36 from 1936)
102
(-5 from 1936)
0.00926
1936637
(+68 from 1935)
107
(+16 from 1935)
0.00993
1935705
(+31 from 1934)
91
(+9 from 1934)
0.00837
1934736
(-55 from 1933)
82
(-9 from 1933)
0.00758
1933681
(-3 from 1932)
91
(-8 from 1932)
0.00870
1932678
(-57 from 1931)
99
(-15 from 1931)
0.00895
1931621
(+85 from 1930)
114
(+18 from 1930)
0.01033
1930706
(-62 from 1929)
96
(-21 from 1929)
0.00823
1929644
(+35 from 1928)
117
(+11 from 1928)
0.01011
1928679
(-28 from 1927)
106
(-17 from 1927)
0.00887
1927651
(+51 from 1926)
123
(+17 from 1926)
0.00995
1926702
(-58 from 1925)
106
(-23 from 1925)
0.00862
1925644
(-40 from 1924)
129
(-23 from 1924)
0.01021
1924604
(+23 from 1923)
152
(+14 from 1923)
0.01173
1923627
(-12 from 1922)
138
(-3 from 1922)
0.01102
1922615
(-49 from 1921)
141
(-19 from 1921)
0.01130
1921566
(+96 from 1920)
160
(+41 from 1920)
0.01250
1920662
(-82 from 1919)
119
(-25 from 1919)
0.00957
1919580
(+8 from 1918)
144
(-3 from 1918)
0.01226
1918588
(-38 from 1917)
147
(-2 from 1917)
0.01223
1917550
(-9 from 1916)
149
(-2 from 1916)
0.01326
1916541
(+18 from 1915)
151
(+19 from 1915)
0.01391
1915559
(-65 from 1914)
132
(+5 from 1914)
0.01289
1914494
(+67 from 1913)
127
(+44 from 1913)
0.01594
1913561
(-25 from 1912)
83
No change from 1912
0.01267
1912536
(-93 from 1911)
83
(-1 from 1911)
0.01415
1911443
(+37 from 1910)
84
(+13 from 1910)
0.01901
1910480
(+79 from 1909)
71
(+24 from 1909)
0.01692
1909559
(-48 from 1908)
47
(-3 from 1908)
0.01277
1908511
(+103 from 1907)
50
(+13 from 1907)
0.01410
1907614
(+28 from 1906)
37
(+6 from 1906)
0.01097
1906642
(-78 from 1905)
31
(-7 from 1905)
0.00989
1905564
(+118 from 1904)
38
(+12 from 1904)
0.01226
1904682
(-178 from 1903)
26
(-14 from 1903)
0.00889
1903504
(-59 from 1902)
40
(-9 from 1902)
0.01438
1902445
(+114 from 1901)
49
(+19 from 1901)
0.01748
1901559
(+97 from 1900)
30
(+1 from 1900)
0.01180
1900656
(-158 from 1899)
29
(-6 from 1899)
0.00913
1899498
(+57 from 1898)
35
(+2 from 1898)
0.01414
1898555
(-78 from 1897)
33
(-3 from 1897)
0.01204
1897477
(+174 from 1896)
36
(+13 from 1896)
0.01450
1896651
(+7 from 1895)
23
(+1 from 1895)
0.00913
1895658
(-183 from 1894)
22
(-13 from 1894)
0.00890
1894475
(+72 from 1893)
35
(+9 from 1893)
0.01483
1893547
(-68 from 1892)
26
(-6 from 1892)
0.01154
1892479
(+93 from 1891)
32
(+11 from 1891)
0.01423
1891572
(-188 from 1890)
21
(-21 from 1890)
0.01068
1890384
(+159 from 1889)
42
(+20 from 1889)
0.02083
1889543
(-85 from 1888)
22
(-7 from 1888)
0.01163
1888458
(+102 from 1887)
29
(+13 from 1887)
0.01531
1887560
(-144 from 1886)
16
(-11 from 1886)
0.01029
1886416
(-36 from 1885)
27
(-2 from 1885)
0.01756
1885380
(+140 from 1884)
29
(+13 from 1884)
0.02043
1884520
(-21 from 1883)
16
(+1 from 1883)
0.01163
1883499
(-139 from 1882)
15
(-9 from 1882)
0.01249
1882360
(+380 from 1881)
24
(+18 from 1881)
0.02074
1881740
(-365 from 1880)
6
(-13 from 1880)
0.00607
1880375
First SSA data recorded
19
First SSA data recorded
0.01947

American States Popularity Rankings for Clementine

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4852021#4412022#4882023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7362021#7312022#7542023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5582021#6852022#7312023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5082021#5872022#7102023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5342021#5382022#4352023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#11022021#5542022#6202023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8692019#8832021#4382023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#8882021#8752022#4632023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#6142021#6702022#6632023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3302021#3382022#3102023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6052021#5292022#5632023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4531960#4641962#4511965

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#9302021#8112022#7412023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8692021#8122022#6952023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5902021#4842022#7652023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#7582021#8972022#5692023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4732021#5322022#5672023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2972021#4162022#5182023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3322021#3342022#1432023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5822021#3412022#4042023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3782021#5192022#3822023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4162021#5372022#5812023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6432021#7062022#2992023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5122021#4782022#5482023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4152021#4892022#7002023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6082020#8122022#6332023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5412021#6092022#4782023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3532021#2782022#3862023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4342020#4312021#5272022

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4271950#3592021#5042022

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4342021#5572022#5592023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5182020#4432021#4662022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1872020#3292021#2842022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1991922#2011929#1971933

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2531919#4702017#5682022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2442016#3502021#3312023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2042019#4232023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4662019#2972023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1602017#1852022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5172019#5122023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2592015#1992019

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1602016

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3332022

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1532022

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2022022

Popularity Rankings for Clementine in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#2472019#2562020#1752021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3862020#2942021#2412022

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3972020#2982021#3912023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3232019#3002022#4032023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4052021#4762022#3242023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4702022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#6032019

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#7892000#9452001

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#8932009#8732017#8832021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Clementine a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Clementine is usually associated with girls due to its elegant and sophisticated sound.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Clementine

Clementine in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Clementine Ford (Actress, 1979): An American actress who has appeared in several television series and films.
  • Clementine Hunter (Artist, 1887–1988): A self-taught African American folk artist who depicted plantation life in her paintings.
  • Clementine Celarie (Actress, 1957): A French actress who has performed in numerous films and television shows.
  • Clementine Kruczynski ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," 2004 Film): A quirky and impulsive woman who undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her ex-boyfriend.
  • "My Darling Clementine" (1946 Film): A classic Western film that tells the story of Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
  • Clementine Pennyfeather ("Westworld," 2016 TV Series): A host in the theme park who struggles with her programmed identity and experiences.
  • Clementine Community (Missouri, USA): A historical ghost town in Phelps County, established along U.S. Route 66.

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Clementine is a charming name with a beautiful meaning. Its elegant sound makes it a delightful choice for a baby girl.

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