Clement
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Clement: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2011.
Clement comes from the Latin *Clemens*, meaning "merciful" or "gentle," and was a popular name among early Christians, with several popes and saints bearing it, including the first-century Pope Clement I. Notable bearers include Clement Attlee, the British Prime Minister who led the post-war Labour government, and Clement Clarke Moore, author of the classic poem *'Twas the Night Before Christmas*. The name appears in place names such as St Clement's churches across Scotland, most famously the medieval St Clement's Church on the Isle of Harris. A softer virtue variant, Clemency, saw a small revival in the 1990s, while the short form Clem gives the name a friendly, approachable edge.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20113 babies
- Latest (2011)
- #6483 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2011
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y