Clematis: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Clematis – Meaning: climbing vine; from Greek for 'vine branch/tendril' – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KLEM-uh-tiss


Clematis is a Greek girl's name meaning “climbing vine; from Greek for 'vine branch/tendril'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Clematis

Meaning: Climbing vine; from Greek for 'vine branch/tendril'.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Clematis

Phonetic: KLEM-uh-tiss   IPA: /ˈklɛmətɪs/

Popularity of Clematis

Clematis 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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