Clément name meaning
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What does Clément mean?
Commonly Accepted boy name Clément means "The Merciful, The Gentle, Indulgent or Gentleness" and is commonly used in French has origin in Latin. It is celebrated on November 23.
Variants of Clément
Clem, Clemmie, Clemens, Clement, Clemen, Cleme, Clemenza, Clemmen
How popular is the name Clément?
Clément was among the very popular names in France. Since emerging in 1900 around 169624 babies have been given the first name. At the peak of its usage in 1998, the moniker grabbed the 8th spot and 6004 baby boys were given the name.
However after 130 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 10 baby names 6 times
A common name in Belgium having over 3465 recievers in 24 years of usage.
When at its peak in 2015, 166 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 52nd position. Clément is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names.
In 2014, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 213 on boy names chart when 41 babies were named Clément. Over 525 people have been named Clément in Switzerland.
But Clément is a popular baby name in Madagascar where every 1 in 5000 have the name.
At least, 170000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.
Facts
Clément in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 285 | 668 | 0 | 19 |
 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other names liked by would be moms that are similar to Clément
- Clemency mainly is used in English has its origin in Latin, meaning of Clemency is "Merciful or Variant of Clementia Used as a Virtue Name by the Puritans" is given to girls
- Mélisende - Meaning of Mélisende is Honey has its origin in Latin
- Callis - Unexpected Latin Callis means "Chalice" is used for boys
- Nivea - Dominantly used in Telugu rarefied, Nivea means "Good Girl" has its roots in Latin is used for baby girls
- Cor - Meaning of Cor is Strong and Lively, Seething Pool and God's Servant is a baby boy name specifically used in English and Dutch has origin in Old Norse and English. Cor is abridged form of Corey.
Famous people named Clément
- Clément Marot, French Renaissance poet
- Clément Rodier, C.S.Sp
- Clément Charles François de Laverdy, French statesman
- Clément Janequin, French composer of the Renaissance
- Clément Duval, famous French anarchist and criminal
- Clément Doucet, Belgian pianist
- Clément N’Goran, former tennis player from Côte d'Ivoire,
- Clément Cabanettes, was
- Clément Chartier, Métis Canadian leader
- Clément Couture, member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Clément Prinsault, 15th-century French heraldist
- Clément M. Côté, Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Clément of Metz, is venerated as the first Bishop of Metz
- Clément Rosset, French philosopher and writer
- Clément Ader, French inventor and engineer
- Clément Pansaers, main proponent of the Dada movement in Belgium
- Clément Cormier, Canadian priest
- Clément Poitrenaud, former French rugby union footballer
- Clément Pinault, French football defender
- Clément Gosselin, French Canadian soldier
- Clément Chantôme, French professional footballer
- Clément Roques, French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Clément Beaud, Cameroonian footballer
- Clément Bairam acted in movie Histoire de chanter
Lists having Clément
- Boy names beginning with C
- Latin Boy Names
- French Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in France (2018)
- Popular Boy Names in Belgium (2018)
- Baby Names that mean Merciful
- Baby Names that mean Gentle
Sources
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html