Clarence
Meaning
"bright, clear, famous"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,563
- Total SSA Count
- 111
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Clare, Clary
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, clear, famous"
Origin: Latin
"washed, cleansed; or variant of Lavinia"
Origin: Spanish/Latin influenced American English
Clarence is more popular, ranked #1563 vs #71433 for Lavada.
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Clarence is more popular, ranked #1563 compared to Lavada at #71433 in the United States.
Clarence means "bright, clear, famous" (Latin origin). Lavada means "washed, cleansed; or variant of Lavinia" (Spanish/Latin influenced American English origin).
Clarence is primarily a boy name. Lavada is primarily a girl name.