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Clemmie

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Pronounced KLEM-ee /ˈklɛm.i/High

Meaning: Clemmie is an affectionate short form of Clementine or Clemence, both from the Latin clemens, meaning 'mild, gentle, merciful'. Registered as a birth name in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it inherits that soft, kindly meaning from its parents.Medium

In 30 seconds: Clemmie is a gentle pet form of Clementine or Clemence, from Latin clemens, 'merciful' (said 'KLEM-ee'). It was a real birth name a century ago.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Latin
MeaningClemmie is an affectionate short form of Clementine or Clemence, both from the Latin clemens, meaning 'mild, gentle, merciful'. Registered as a birth name in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it inherits that soft, kindly meaning from its parents.
U.S. rank (2021)#13861 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1916
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,637

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191718802021

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

Clemmie is a diminutive that early-twentieth-century parents used as a given name, drawn from Clementine or Clemence. Both parents descend from the Latin clemens, 'mild, gentle, merciful', so Clemmie carries a warmly benign meaning. It appears in U.S. records from the eighteen-eighties and crested around 1916 at just over sixty girls a year.

It faded after the nineteen-twenties as formal names returned, though a trickle of girls carried it right into the twenty-twenties. With Clementine now firmly back in fashion, Clemmie reads as a charming, revival-ready short form rather than a dead one.

Did you know? Clementine Churchill, Winston's wife, went by 'Clemmie' all her life — a well-known example of the nickname in use.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name — Clementine — parent name etymology

Variations

ClementineClemenceClemmy

Nicknames

ClemClemmy

Famous Bearers

  • ★Clementine Churchill (1885–1977)
    British wife of Winston Churchill, widely known by the nickname 'Clemmie'.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Clemmie mean?

Clemmie is a short form of Clementine or Clemence, from the Latin clemens, 'mild, gentle, merciful'.

How do you pronounce Clemmie?

It's said KLEM-ee /ˈklɛm.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Clemmie a boy or girl name?

Clemmie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Clemmie?

Clemmie was a modest early-century pet form that crested around the nineteen-teens and is now rare, though poised for revival with Clementine.

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