Klint

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How to Pronounce Klint

Pronounced KLINT /ˈklɪnt/High

Meaning: Klint is a K-spelled version of Clint, the short form of Clinton. Clinton is an English place and surname meaning roughly 'settlement on the hill' or 'fenced settlement', so Klint carries that sturdy English root.Medium

In 30 seconds: Klint is a K-spelled form of Clint, short for Clinton, an English place name meaning 'hilltop settlement'. A mid-century boys' variant, it stayed rare throughout.

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MeaningKlint is a K-spelled version of Clint, the short form of Clinton. Clinton is an English place and surname meaning roughly 'settlement on the hill' or 'fenced settlement', so Klint carries that sturdy English root.

U.S. rank (2023)#9389 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births8 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1982

Total births (all-time)≈ 779

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Klint respells Clint, the everyday short form of Clinton. Clinton is an English place name and surname, generally explained as 'settlement on a hill' or 'fenced enclosure', and Clint gained a strong cowboy-and-Western flavor in the mid-twentieth century, boosted by actors of the era.

The K- spelling caught only a thin slice of Clint's popularity, peaking faintly around 1982 at a few dozen boys a year before fading. Klint reads as a period restyling of a very masculine mid-century name, and it has not returned in any real numbers.

Did you know? Klint swaps Clint's C for a K, the same restyling that turned Chris into Kris and Kris into Kristy - a small change that gave a rugged Western-sounding name a modern edge.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Klint / Clint / Clinton — K-spelling of Clint, from Clinton, English 'hilltop settlement'

Variations

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Nicknames

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Clint— the standard spelling Klint restyles, same short form and sound

Clinton— the full formal name Klint shortens

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Brant— shares the short, rugged single-syllable feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Klint mean?

Klint is a K-spelling of Clint, short for Clinton, an English place name meaning 'hilltop settlement'.

How do you pronounce Klint?

It's said KLINT /ˈklɪnt/ — one syllable, stress on the first.

Is Klint a boy or girl name?

Klint is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Klint?

Klint has always been rare, a K-spelled restyling of the mid-century favorite Clint.