Clarke
Meaning
"scribe, secretary, scholar"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,872
- Total SSA Count
- 107
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cla, Clar, Clary
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"scribe, secretary, scholar"
Origin: Old English
"bright heart, brilliant mind"
Origin: Germanic
Clarke is more popular, ranked #1872 vs #3544 for Hubert.
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Clarke is more popular, ranked #1872 compared to Hubert at #3544 in the United States.
Clarke means "scribe, secretary, scholar" (Old English origin). Hubert means "bright heart, brilliant mind" (Germanic origin).
Clarke is primarily a girl name. Hubert is primarily a boy name.