The first name Clemence
A unisex name from Latin meaning “mercy”, “mildness”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Clemence means “mercy”, “mildness” in Latin.
From clemence, from Latin clēmentia (“mercy; mildness”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Clemence, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 28 births (#1,184).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Clemence with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Clemence at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Clemence, the 10,267th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 23 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Clemence
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Clémence PoésyFrench actress and model, born 1982
- Clémence RoyerFrench philosopher and scholar (1830–1902)
- Clémence Saint-PreuxFrench singer and actress, born 1988
- Clémence BeikesFrench basketball player (born 1983)
- Clémence de GrandvalFrench composer, 1828–1907
- Clémence BotinoFrench beauty pageant contestant, born 1997
- Clémence CalvinFrench distance runner, born 1990
- Clémence GuettéFrench politician (born 1991)
- Clémence GrimalFrench snowboarder, born 1994
- Clemence Sophia Harned LozierAmerican physician, 1813–1888
- Clémence VieiraFrench beach volleyball player, born 2000
- Clemence HousmanEnglish author and illustrator (1861–1955)
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Questions
- What does the name Clemence mean?
- Clemence means “mercy”, “mildness” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Clemence?
- From clemence, from Latin clēmentia (“mercy; mildness”).
- How popular is the name Clemence?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Clemence, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2012, with 28 births.
- Is Clemence a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 966 US babies named Clemence since 1880, 57% were girls and 43% boys.
- When was Clemence most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 23 babies were named Clemence, its highest rank at 1,552nd.