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The first name Clint

A boy’s name from Danish.

Pronounced /klɪnt/ 1 syllable Male

Meaning and origin

Danish origin

Diminutive of Clinton. The Yorkshire place name is from Old Danish klint.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Clint last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2001, with 10 births (#1,379).

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73
babies named Clint, 1996–2025
#4,023
rank in 2016
2001
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Clint with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Clint at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 58 boys born in the United States were named Clint, the 2,364th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 1,274 were.

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32,785
babies named Clint since 1880
#2,364
rank in 2025
1980
peak year

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 Clint

19 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Clint Eastwood
    American actor and film director (born 1930)
  • Clint Howard
    American actor, born 1959
  • Clint Walker
    American actor (1927–2018)
  • Clint Mathis
    American soccer player, born 1976
  • Clint Black
    American country musician, born 1962
  • Clint Lowery
    American musician, born 1971
  • Clint Bowyer
    American racecar driver, born 1979
  • Clint Robinson
    Australian sprint kayaker and surf lifesaver, born 1972
  • Clint Malarchuk
    Canadian ice hockey player, born 1961
  • Clint Leemans
    Dutch footballer, born 1995
  • Clint Bajakian
    American musician, born 1962
  • Clint Benedict
    Canadian ice hockey player (1892–1976)

Questions

What does the name Clint mean?
Diminutive of Clinton. The Yorkshire place name is from Old Danish klint.
What is the origin of the name Clint?
Diminutive of Clinton. The Yorkshire place name is from Old Danish klint.
How popular is the name Clint?
In 2016, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Clint, ranking 4,023rd. Its peak was 2001, with 10 births.
Is Clint a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 32,785 US babies named Clint since 1880 were boys.
When was Clint most popular?
1980 in the United States, when 1,274 babies were named Clint, its highest rank at 195th.
How do you pronounce Clint?
Clint is /klɪnt/, one syllable.