About the name Clement
Fourteen popes chose Clement, which tells you how seriously the meaning was taken. The name is quietly fashionable again in France as Clément, while English speakers have left it sitting on the shelf next to the weather forecast.
Clement is a boy name of Latin origin, pronounced KLEM-unt. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1880s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Clement?
Clement currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Clement
- Clement AttleeBritish Prime Minister who founded the National Health Service
- Clement Clarke MooreAmerican writer of A Visit from St. Nicholas
Spellings and variants of Clement
Names similar to Clement
Clementine
KLEM-en-tyne
Merciful, mild
Crispin
KRIS-pin
Curly-haired
Cassius
KASH-us
Hollow, from a Roman clan
Lawrence
LOR-ense
From Laurentum; associated with the laurel
Vincent
VIN-sunt
Conquering, prevailing
Casimir
KAZ-uh-meer
Proclaimer of peace
Horace
HOR-us
Timekeeper, from the Horatius clan
Miles
MYLZ
Soldier, merciful
Clement — frequently asked questions
What does the name Clement mean?
Clement means "Merciful, gentle". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Clement?
Clement is pronounced KLEM-unt, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Clement?
Clement scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.
What is the numerology number for Clement?
Clement carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Clement?
The lucky number for Clement is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.