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Klinton

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How to Pronounce Klinton

Pronounced KLIN-tun /ˈklɪn.tən/High

Meaning: Klinton is a 'K'-styled respelling of Clinton, an English place and surname from Old English elements meaning roughly 'settlement on a hill' or 'fenced enclosure'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Klinton is a 'K'-styled spelling of Clinton, an English surname for a hilltop or fenced settlement (said 'KLIN-tun'). It reads as a modern twist on a stately surname name.

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MeaningKlinton is a 'K'-styled respelling of Clinton, an English place and surname from Old English elements meaning roughly 'settlement on a hill' or 'fenced enclosure'.

U.S. rank (2018)#13268 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 580

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

Klinton respells Clinton, an English place and family name built from Old English words for a 'hill' or 'fenced enclosure' and a 'settlement'. The 'K' is a purely modern stylistic change with no effect on the meaning.

The spelling belongs to recent decades and stayed rare, only a few dozen boys a year around its high near 1992. It reads as a distinctly of-its-era refresh of a familiar surname name rather than an old tradition.

Did you know? Clinton has long served as both a surname and a president's name; swapping the 'C' for a 'K' was a common way to freshen surname names in the later twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Clinton — English 'hill/fenced settlement'; K- respelling

Variations

ClintonKlyntonClyntonKlintenClint

Nicknames

KlintKade

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Clinton— the standard surname Klinton respells

Clint— the natural short form of both spellings

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Klinton mean?

Klinton is a K- respelling of Clinton, an English surname meaning 'fenced settlement on a hill'.

How do you pronounce Klinton?

It's said KLIN-tun /ˈklɪn.tən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Klinton a boy or girl name?

Klinton is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Klinton?

Klinton has always been rare, a modern K- respelling of Clinton.