Clem - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Clem \c-lem\ is a variant of Clemence (Latin) and Clementine (French, Latin), and the meaning of Clem is "mercy; merciful".

The baby name Clem sounds like Clemmy and Clemmie. Other similar baby names are Clea and Cleo.

Clem is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Clem. Compare Clem with related baby names.