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Clemencia

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Pronounced kleh-MEN-see-uh /klɛˈmɛn.si.ə/Medium

Meaning: Clemencia is the Spanish form of Clementia, from the Latin clementia, 'mercy, mildness, gentleness'. It is a virtue name, the feminine counterpart to Clement, and shares its root with the word 'clemency'.Low

In 30 seconds: Clemencia is a Spanish name from Latin for 'mercy' or 'mildness'. A rare vintage virtue name, said kleh-MEN-see-uh.
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Origin LowLatin, Spanish
MeaningClemencia is the Spanish form of Clementia, from the Latin clementia, 'mercy, mildness, gentleness'. It is a virtue name, the feminine counterpart to Clement, and shares its root with the word 'clemency'.
U.S. rank (2003)#16308 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 421

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192218942003

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Clemencia is the Spanish form of Clementia, from the Latin clementia, 'mercy' or 'mildness' - the same root behind the English word clemency. In Rome, Clementia was a personified virtue honored with her own temple in Rome, and as a name Clemencia expresses gentleness and mercy, the feminine partner of Clement. It came to America chiefly with Spanish-speaking families.

It was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year around its 1922 peak, and it stayed a modest heritage choice. A Clemencia born then would be of great-grandparent age today, and the name reads as a graceful vintage virtue name rather than a trend.

Did you know? Clementia was the Roman personification of mercy, even honored with a temple, and the Spanish Clemencia carried that quality of gentleness into given-name use.
Overall data confidence 48%
References - Clemencia — Spanish form of Clementia (Latin clementia, 'mercy/mildness'); virtue name

Variations

ClementiaClemenceClementina

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Clemencia mean?

It is a Spanish form of Clementia, from Latin clementia, meaning 'mercy' or 'mildness'.

How do you pronounce Clemencia?

It is said kleh-MEN-see-uh /klɛˈmɛn.si.ə/, four syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Clemencia a boy or girl name?

Clemencia is used as a girl's name.

Is Clemencia a popular name?

No, it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.

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