Clementine
Meaning
"mild, merciful, gentle"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #478
- Total SSA Count
- 645
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Clem, Clemmie, Cleo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mild, merciful, gentle"
Origin: Latin
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #478 for Clementine.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Clementine at #478 in the United States.
Clementine means "mild, merciful, gentle" (Latin origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Clementine is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.