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Meaning

The name Clark has the following meaning:

A cleric, a clerk. Occupational name - "Cleric, scholar". Surname which has now become popular as a first name.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Clark is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 750 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Clark fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 12 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 708 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Clark in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Clark is pronounced as khu-lark

Origins

Clark originates from the French language.
See other suggested French boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Clark and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Clark: Boys - Audo, Dax, Luis, Mortimer, Girls - Amber, Clarice, Mavis, Oda, Both genders - Jean

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Clark: Clarke (French), Clerc, Clerk, Clerke

Style

We think the name Clark should fall under the following style category: Classics.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Clark to be: A smart and charming chap

In one word, you might describe Clark as a(n) "smart" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Clark (or its variants) are:

Clark Gable, born on 1 February, a famous actor. Clark Gable's background: His first major acting roles were for MGM, and he swiftly became the studio's most important star. He won an Oscar for It Happened One Night (1934) and fiveyears later played Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind. He was the epitome of manliness for a whole generation of women.

Clark Ashton Smith, born on 13 January, a famous poet. Clark Ashton Smith's background: A poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories.

Clark Clifford, born on 25 December, a famous politician. Clark Clifford's background: A highly influential American lawyer who served Presidents Truman, Kennedy, Johnson and Carter, serving as Secretary of Defense for Johnson.
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