Clementine
KLEM-en-teen
Latin
Girl
Meaning-based name
- Meaning
- Merciful; Gentle
- Origin
- Latin
- Is it in the Bible?
- No — the name Clementine does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Merciful; Gentle", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Clementine.
- First appears in
- Does not appear in the King James text
- Peak US usage
- 1880s (0.015% of births), currently steady
- Spiritual meaning
- Clementine embodies gentle mercy — the compassionate heart that extends grace because it has received grace.
- Verses on this meaning
- Matthew 5:7
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."
- Matthew 5:7