Clement
Clement is a boy name of Latin origin, meaning Merciful and mild.
What Clement means
Merciful and mild.
Clement sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Clement comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Clement is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Clement?
Clement does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Clement
We group Clement under Gentle and faith — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Clement
These share Clement's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Damon — To tame; a loyal friend.
- Eunwoo — Kindness and divine help.
- Mercy — Compassion and forgiveness.
- Amadeus — Lover of God.
- Augustine — Great and venerable.
- Benedict — Blessed.
- Bennett — Blessed.
- Ignatius — Fiery.
- Cecilia — Patroness of music.
- Celeste — Heavenly.
- Clementine — Mild and merciful.
- Constance — Steadfast and constant.
More Latin names
- Claudia — An old Roman family name.
- Clementine — Mild and merciful.
- Clarity — Brightness; clear understanding.
- Constance — Steadfast and constant.
- Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
- Coral — From the sea; a pink-red gem.
- Charity — Selfless love and giving.
- Coraline — Coral; the heart.
- Celestia — Of the heavens.
- Cornelius — Horn; strong-willed.