Clementine

French feminine version of Clement, Latin

"mild, merciful"

Clementine Origin and Meaning

The name Clementine is a girl's name of French, Latin origin meaning "mild, merciful".

Clementine is a Nameberry favorite that broke back into the US Top 1000 in 2014 after more than half a century off the list.

A female variation of the more-unusual Clement, Clementine's meaning suggests peace and happiness, a lovely image. Other girls' names with similar meanings include Beatrice, Felicity, Hilary, Arcadia, Irina, and Mercy.

If "Oh, My Darlin'" still rings too loudly in your ears, consider pronouncing Clementine as Clementeen—or even using Clementina, which rhymes with Christina. Stylish Claudia Schiffer chose Clementine for her daughter, as did Ethan Hawke and Rachel Griffiths.

Kate Winslet played a character named Clementine in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. And for a kid reference—there's a Muppet named Clementine.

Clementine Rank in US Top 1000

# 543 in the US

Clementine Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 38 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Clementine

• 543 US 2023
• 38 Nameberry 2025
• 459 Future 2028
• 201 England 2023
• 100 Australia 2014

20 Names Similar to Clementine

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• Mabel
• Pearl
• Matilda
• Daphne
• Olive
• Poppy
• Magnolia
• Juniper
• Phoebe
• Iris
• Fern
• June
• Opal
• Birdie
• Rosemary
• Imogen

Famous People Named Clementine

• Clementine Ogilvy Hozier Churchill wife of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
• (Marie) Clementine Leopoldine Caroline Clotilde Princess of Orleans
• Clémentine Albertine Marie Léopoldine Princess of Belgium, wife of Napoléon Victor Bonaparte aka Napoleon V
• Clementine Shepherd Ford American actress, daughter of actress Cybill Shepherd
• Clémentine Célarié French actress and singer
• Clémentine Faik Nzuji Congolese poet
• Clementine Hunter American folk artist
• Clementine Stoney Australian swimmer
• Clementine Paddleford American food writer
• Clémentine Autain French politician
• Clementine Dinah Bullock birth name of Cleo Laine, English jazz singer
• Clementine Silvia Hambro (b. 1976) great,granddaughter of Winston Churchill
• Clementyne Rose "Tyne" O'Connell English novelist
• Marie Clementine Bagration, illegitimate daughter of Prince Klemens von Metternich with Princess Catherine Bagration
• Clementine de Vere Drummond Vaughn (b. 2004) daughter of model Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Vaughn
• Clementine Jane Hawke (b. 2008) daughter of actor Ethan Hawke
• Clementine Grace Taylor (b. 2009) daughter of actress Rachel Griffiths
• Clementine Shorten (b. 2009) daughter of Australian politician Bill Shorten
• Clementine Mae Walton (b. 2012) daughter of Lilly McDowell Walton; granddaughter of actor Malcolm McDowell
• Clementine Lidsky (b. 2015) daughter of actor and businessman Isaac Lidsky
• Clementine (b. 2024) daughter of actress Karen Gillan and comedian Nick Kocher

The name Clementine in Pop Culture

• Clementine main character in the 4 part video game series "The Walking Dead Video Game" in seasons 1,4
• Clementine Ford daughter of James "Sawyer" Ford on TV's "Lost"
• Clementine Kruczynski main character in film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
• Clementine Williams main character in "Unbreak My Heart" by Melissa C. Walker
• Clementine Johnson character on TV's "Reno 911!"
• Clementine Dean character on New Zealand soap "Shortland Street"
• Clementine Truman character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Clementine main character of the Clementine book series by Sara Pennypacker
• Clementine character on TV's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"
• Clementine Muppet character on TV's "Sesame Street"
• "Oh My Darling Clementine," folk song
• "Clementine" song by Halsey
• "Clementine " song by Sarah Jaffe ("I wish my name was Clementine")
• Clementine Pennyfeather character on HBO's Westworld
• Clementine Lewis character on CBS' "Zoo"
• Clementine Hail main character in the ebook "Hailstorm" by Relina Skye
• Clementine Caillou's friend on Treehouse TV's "Caillou"
• "Clementine" song by Elliott Smith :)

International Variations of the name Clementine

• Clementina Spanish
• Clementia Spanish
• Clémence French
• Klementyna Polish
• Clemenza Polish