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Clarke - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Clarke

[ 1 syll. clar-ke, cl-a-rke ] The boy name Clarke is pronounced as KLAARK KEY. Clarke is used mostly in the English language and it is of Old English origin. Clarke is a variant spelling of the English name Clark.

Clarke is unusual as a baby boy name. Its usage peaked in 1903 with 0.006% of baby boys being given the name Clarke. It was #856 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then, and is currently used on a very modest scale. Among the family of boy names directly linked to Clarke, the English Clark was the most popular in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Clarke include the English name Clark and the Greek name Klark.

KEY: Pronunciation for Clarke: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"


 
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