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Clem - Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Clem

[ 1 syll. clem, cl-em ] The boy name Clem is also used as a girl name, but it is much more common for boys. Its pronunciation is KLEHM †. Clem is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Latin origins. Clem is a short form of the name Clement (English).

Clem is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1905 with 0.019% of baby boys being given the name Clem. It ranked at #415 then. The baby name has since dropped out of favor, and is today of irregular use. Among all boy names in its group, Clem was nonetheless the most frequently used in 2008. Clem has mostly been a boy name in the past century.

Baby names that sound like Clem include Cleme (Spanish), Calin (English), Collyn (English), Culen, Kellyn, Klim (Russian), Caalum (Scottish), Cailen, Calen (English), Calhoon, Calhoun, Calhoune, Callan (German), Callhoun, Callum (English and Scottish), Calum (English and Scottish), Caolan (Irish), Clemen (Spanish), Clemmie (English), and Clemmy (English).

 



† Pronunciation for Clem: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"


 
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