Clint: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “settlement on a hill”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KLINT · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Usually a short form of Clinton, an English surname and place name from Old English elements. Clint can also occur as an English surname in its own right.
How popular is Clint?
Babies named Clint in 202456
2024 rank#2,435 boys
Peak year1980
Total US babies since 188032,727
Clint is steady now but far below its 1980 peak.
Names like Clint
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Clint questions
What does the name Clint mean?
Clint means "settlement on a hill". It comes from English. Usually a short form of Clinton, an English surname and place name from Old English elements. Clint can also occur as an English surname in its own right.
Is Clint a boy or girl name?
Clint is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Clint?
56 US babies were named Clint in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.
How do you pronounce Clint?
Clint is usually pronounced KLINT.
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.