Clematine: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Clematine – Meaning: flowering climbing vine (clematis); ultimately from Greek klēma, 'twig, vine branch' – Origin: modern coinage (from the flower name 'clematis') – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KLEM-ə-teen


Clematine is a modern coinage (from the flower name 'clematis') girl's name meaning “flowering climbing vine (clematis); ultimately from Greek klēma, 'twig, vine branch'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Clematine

Meaning: Flowering climbing vine (clematis); ultimately from Greek klēma, 'twig, vine branch'.

Origin: modern coinage (from the flower name 'clematis').

How to Pronounce Clematine

Phonetic: KLEM-ə-teen   IPA: /klɛmətiːn/

Popularity of Clematine

Clematine doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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