Clark: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “clerk or scholar”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KLAHRK · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname derived from Old English clerc, ultimately from Latin clericus. It originally referred to a cleric, clerk, or educated scribe.
How popular is Clark?
Babies named Clark in 2024745
2024 rank#437 boys
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 188050,351
Clark is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Clark
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Clark questions
What does the name Clark mean?
Clark means "clerk or scholar". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from Old English clerc, ultimately from Latin clericus. It originally referred to a cleric, clerk, or educated scribe.
Is Clark a boy or girl name?
Clark is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Clark?
745 US babies were named Clark in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Clark?
Clark is usually pronounced KLAHRK.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.