Clark
Meaning
"clerk, scribe, secretary"
Origin: Old English/Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #438
- Total SSA Count
- 725
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cla, Cly, Clie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"clerk, scribe, secretary"
Origin: Old English/Old French
"alive, living well"
Origin: via Arabic Aisha
Clark is more popular, ranked #438 vs #5955 for Taisha.
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Clark is more popular, ranked #438 compared to Taisha at #5955 in the United States.
Clark means "clerk, scribe, secretary" (Old English/Old French origin). Taisha means "alive, living well" (via Arabic Aisha origin).
Clark is primarily a boy name. Taisha is primarily a girl name.