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).
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.
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 EastwoodAmerican actor and film director (born 1930)
- Clint HowardAmerican actor, born 1959
- Clint WalkerAmerican actor (1927–2018)
- Clint MathisAmerican soccer player, born 1976
- Clint BlackAmerican country musician, born 1962
- Clint LoweryAmerican musician, born 1971
- Clint BowyerAmerican racecar driver, born 1979
- Clint RobinsonAustralian sprint kayaker and surf lifesaver, born 1972
- Clint MalarchukCanadian ice hockey player, born 1961
- Clint LeemansDutch footballer, born 1995
- Clint BajakianAmerican musician, born 1962
- Clint BenedictCanadian 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.