Clémentine
“gentle, indulgent”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 412th
- births in 2023–2025
- 415
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,444
- −10.3% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1900
Meaning and origin of Clémentine
Clémentine means “gentle, indulgent” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Clémentine in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1900.
- Over recent years, Clémentine has been falling (−10.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Clémentine every 21 schools.
Clémentine in English-speaking countries
Clémentine ranks 190th in England and Wales and 269th in British Columbia (Canada), against 412th in France.
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
190th girls’ name764 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,005+9% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
269th girls’ name38 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,045
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
408th girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,908
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
572nd girls’ name61 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,533+8% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
487th girls’ name1,883 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,566+7.9% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
444th girls’ name20 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,719
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
456th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,752
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
986th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,809
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Clémentine and Clementine are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Clementine5
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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