Clement
KLEM-ent
Latin
Boy
In the King James Bible
- Meaning
- Merciful; Gentle; Kind
- Origin
- Latin
- Is it in the Bible?
- Yes — Clement appears in the King James Bible, including Philippians 4:3.
- First appears in
- Philippians — Acts and the early church
- Peak US usage
- 1910s (0.034% of births), currently steady
- Spiritual meaning
- Clement embodies mercy and gentleness — qualities that mark those whose names are written in the Book of Life.
- King James verses
- Philippians 4:3
"And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life."
- Philippians 4:3