Clément
“gentle, indulgent”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 102nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,820
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,003
- −12.2% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1998
Meaning and origin of Clément
Clément means “gentle, indulgent” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Clément in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1998.
- Over recent years, Clément has been falling sharply (−12.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Clément every 5 schools.
Clément in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,540th boys’ name50 babies in 3 years1 boy in 16,527
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
184 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,943+6.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Clément and Clement are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Clement5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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