Name profile

Clementine

feminine

82First-name usabilityWorkable with minor friction

Evidence coverageHigh

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Clementine is the English form of French Clémentine, an elaboration of Clement, from Latin clemens ("mild, placid, gentle, merciful"). The word "clement" and the papal name Clement share this same Latin root.

Why it works

English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try

What to know

longer name — may get clipped on forms or shortened informally

Popularity

Distinctive — #456 in the latest U.S. ranking.

Meaning and origin

Clementine means "Mild, gentle, merciful" — from Latin clemens ("mild, placid, gentle, merciful"), the same root behind the English word "clement" and the papal name Clement.

Documented origin: Clementine is the English form of French Clémentine, an elaboration of Clement, from Latin clemens ("mild, placid, gentle, merciful"). The word "clement" and the papal name Clement share this same Latin root.

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How it travels

English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.

EnglishKLEM-ən-teenresearched pronunciation

TurkishEnglish reading conventions often soften or drop a trailing "-e"; Turkish is pronounced letter-by-letter, so Turkish speakers are likely to voice that final syllable clearly where English speakers may not.deterministic phonetic analysis

GermanEnglish reading conventions often soften or drop a trailing "-e"; German is pronounced letter-by-letter, so German speakers are likely to voice that final syllable clearly where English speakers may not.deterministic phonetic analysis

Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.

Also documented

English (US): KLEM-ən-teen

English (variant): KLEM-ən-tyne

Popularity without panic

Distinctive — #456 in the latest U.S. ranking.

Recognizable without feeling overused.

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Real-world considerations

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