At a Glance: Name: Clint – Origin: English (short form of Clinton) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KLINT
Clint is an English (short form of Clinton) boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Clint
Origin: English (short form of Clinton).
A common claim: Often glossed as meaning 'fenced settlement' Actually: Clint is better explained as short for Clinton, or, as a place name, linked to a Scandinavian word for a rocky ledge — not an enclosure or fence.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Clint
Phonetic: KLINT IPA: /klɪnt/
Popularity of Clint
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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