Given name
Clementine
“one who is merciful”
In French use, Clementine carries the interpretation “one who is merciful.”
Original FrenchClémentine
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Clementine carries the interpretation “one who is merciful.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
How it developed
In English use, Clementine is used as a feminine counterpart of Clement.
The story
Clementine was in use during the 19th century.
Clementine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,676
- 0 boys · 13,676 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 676 babies
- 2025
- 676
- #456 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +42%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 676 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 456 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 41.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (81). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,942 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Clementine’s family of names
In English usage, Clementine has a diminutive in Clem. Clementine is a feminine form of Clement. In English usage, Clementine has a related form in Clementina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Clementine has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its French roots to each of them.
Frenchwhere Clementine comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Clementinavariant · English
- Klementinevariant · German
- Clemencevariant
- Clemmiediminutive · English
- Clemdiminutive · English
- Clemmentinelikely variant
- Clemmydiminutive · English
- Clementynevariant
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Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Clementine
- Clementine ChurchillWife of Winston Churchill and life peer (1885–1977)
- Clementine FordAmerican actressborn 1979
- Clementine HunterAmerican folk artist (1889-1988)1886–1988
- Clementine FordAustralian feminist writer, broadcaster and public speakerborn 1981
- Clementine AbelGerman writer (1826-1905)
- Clementine PlessnerAustrian actress (1855-1943)
- Clementine MukekaRwandan public administrator
- Clementine KrämerGerman writer1873–1942
- Clementine SwartzSwedish actress (1835-1923)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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