At a Glance
- 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
KLEM-ə-teenIPA /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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