The baby name Clarke is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɑrk/ (US), /klɑːk/ (UK) — respelling: KLARK.
The baby name Clarke is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɑrk/ (US), /klɑːk/ (UK) — respelling: KLARK.
Clarke is English, French in Origin.
Clarke is an English surname-turned-given name rooted in Middle English clerke, from Latin clericus (Greek klerikos), denoting a cleric, scribe, or scholar. As an occupational byname it marked someone literate enough to keep records, and in Ireland it also serves as the anglicized form of Ó Cléirigh (“descendant of the cleric”). Thus the name carries connotations of learning, service, and record-keeping.
Used as a given name since the 18th–19th centuries, Clarke has been historically masculine but today reads as quietly unisex, aided by modern pop culture (e.g., the female lead Clarke Griffin in The 100). Common variants include Clark (most frequent), Clerke and Clerk (archaic), and the related surnames Clerc/Leclerc in French. Notable bearers of the given name include actor Clarke Peters and athlete Clarke MacArthur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #260 | 13 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #270 | 16 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #270 | 9 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #289 | 18 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #810 | 107 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #858 | 35 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,146 | 33 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Clarke is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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