What does Clark mean?

Clark means "cleric, clerk"

How do we pronounce Clark?

Clark \clar(k), cl-a-rk\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Clark is pronounced as KLaa-RK 1.

1 Pronunciation for Clark: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"

What is the origin of Clark?

Clark is an English name of Old English origin. The first name is derived from the surname and job title reserved for someone working in the clergy, who earned his living through his then unusual literacy skills, reading and writing records in religious orders. The job title is itself taken from the Old English 'clerc' (cleric, clerk), and the Latin root word is 'clericus' (cleric, clerk). The given name was first used at the end of the 19th century, and mainly in the USA. In the 20th century, it was popularized by the actor Clark Gable (1901-1961) from the successful film Gone With The Wind (1939), and by the name's appearance in the Superman comics (1938-). Clarkson pronounciation (English), name Clerc meaning, name Clerk meaning, and Clerke definition are variants of Clark. Clarke definition (spelling variant in English) and Klark name variations (spelling variant in Greek) are other forms of the name. Clark is a classic favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not to the degree it was in the past. In 1900, 0.046% of baby boys were named Clark. It was #231 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a loss in popularity since then, and in recent times it is of modest use. In 2010, its usage was 0.016% and its ranking #694, was nevertheless the most widely used among all boy names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Clark:

  • Actor Clark Gable, born William Clark Gable 1 February 1901 - 16 November 1960, Cadiz, Ohio
  • Cartoon Character Clark Kent, born 1938.

List of baby names that sound like Clark:

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The baby name Clark fun facts:

The name Clark in reverse order is "Kralc".

The numerological value of the name Clark is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Clark?

Clark is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.04%
20130.03%
20120.02%
20110.02%
20100.02%
20090.02%
20080.02%
20070.02%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames