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What does Clark mean?
Clark 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced klark. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Clark is "cleric, clerk". Occupational name and surname used as a given name. Made famous by Clark Kent, the fictional character of "Superman" fame. Actor Clark Gable.
STARTS WITH Cla-
ASSOCIATED WITH occupational, surname, fictional (literary)
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Cark, ..
(female) Clady, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Clark Myles (C.M.), ..
How popular is Clark?
Clark is a very popular first name for males (#406 out of 1220, Top 33%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#25 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Clark reached its highest rank of #227 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is at #377 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Clarke is the only other prominent alternative form of Clark (#377 LAST YEAR) listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Clark reached the height of their popularity 138 years ago (MEDIAN #737) and have remained as common to this day (#1188, ▼2%). Clark has been the recurring favorite.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Card, Carl▼, Carr, Cary▼, Claas, Claes, Clair▼, Claire, Claran, Clare▼, Clarey, Claro, Claron, Clarry, Claud▼, Claus, Clay, Clayre, Cleary, Cork, Craik, Czar, Lark, Mark▼, Roark, Ruark, Spark and Stark. These names tend to be less commonly used than Clark.
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