Clementine

Meaning & origin

Clementine is a girl's name of Latin origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Gentle, merciful and ever forgiving, the feminine of Clement, from the Latin clemens (mild, lenient, compassionate), the quality of clemency a ruler shows in pardoning. The name praises a temperament of kindness and restraint, long cherished in France and carried by saints and noblewomen alike." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.

Common among French, European families, Clementine carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Clementine

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Clementine resonates in either tradition.

How Clementine sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Clementine breaks down into 9 phonemes: /K-L-EH-M-AH-N-T-IY-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Clementine — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Clementine

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Clementine maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.