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The baby name Clem is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɛm/ (KLEM).

Clem is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /klɛm/ (KLEM)

What is the meaning of the name Clem ?

The baby name Clem is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɛm/ (KLEM).

Clem is Latin in Origin.

Clem is an English short form of Clement or Clementine, ultimately from Latin Clemens, meaning "merciful," "gentle," or "mild." The root clemens entered medieval vernaculars through Church Latin and Norman influence, yielding forms such as Clément (French), Clemente (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and Klemens (German, Polish). Early saints and multiple Popes named Clement kept the family in liturgical use across Europe.

As a given name on its own, Clem appeared in 19th and early 20th-century records in Britain and the United States, especially in rural England and the American South, and it now reads vintage-casual. It functions as a unisex diminutive, common for Clement (m.) and Clementine or Clemency (f.), with pet forms Clemmie/Clemmy. Related variants include Clement, Clements, Clementius, and diminutive Klem. Name days tied to St. Clement often fall on November 23. Core meaning remains "kind, merciful," with a gentle, approachable tone.

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Clem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
SG Boys 0 #686 12 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Boys 0 #791 161 16,906
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2017 #877 9 7,410
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Boys 0 #930 22 5,873
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,129 50 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,395 52 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,417 55 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Clem is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AR
BD

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People also ask about Clem

Clem is predominantly a boy's name.
Clem is a one syllable name, pronounced /klɛm/ (KLEM).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Clement, Clément, Clemente, Clemens, Klemens and Kliment.
Across languages, Clem has these equivalents: 'French': 'Clément (masc.), Clémence (fem.), 'Russian': 'Климент (Kliment).
Yes — Clem ranked #402 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Clem ranks highest in France (#402 in 2021).
Clem's popularity is rising. It moved from #882 in 2008 to #877 in 2017 in United States.