Clark

English

"scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk"

Clark Origin and Meaning

The name Clark is a boy's name of English origin meaning "scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk".

Clark seemed to have been Gone with the Wind, but parents looking for a short, strong boy's name are now beginning to appreciate its cool combination of Gable charm with Superman power.

Clark has been steadily on the popularity list—it was Number 176 in 1881 and well used in the 1940s and 50s, and is now on another upswing.

Long-term Hollywood heartthrob Clark Gable was born William Clark—his middle name was the maiden name of his maternal grandmother.

Clark Rank in US Top 1000

# 437 in the US

Clark Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 285 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Clark

• 437 US 2024
• 285 Nameberry 2025
• 248 Future 2028
• 949 England 2024

20 Names Similar to Clark

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• Wilson
• Davis
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• Conrad
• Edison
• Dean
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• Prescott
• Heath
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Famous People Named Clark

• (William) Clark Gable American actor
• (Robert) Clark Gregg American actor
• Clark Harris American football player
• Clark Cromwell Haggans American football player
• Clark Gilmer American female model
• Clark Otis Marsden son of actor Jason Marsden
• William Clark American explorer, soldier of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Clark Gillies Canadian ice hockey Hall of Famer
• Clark Ingram singer/songwriter
• Gary Clark Jr. American guitarist, singer

The name Clark in Pop Culture

• Clark character in "The Thing" series
• Clark "Kal El" Kent, the mild,mannered reporter disguise of Superman
• Clark Edison intern on American TV show "Bones"
• Clark Griswold patriarch of the Griswold family in the "National Lampoon's Vacation" movies
• Clark Salinger from the TV series "Ed"
• Clark Wilkins character on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
• Clark "Mouth" Devereaux character from the film "The Goonies," played by Corey Feldman
• Clark Thompson character in the novel "Station Eleven"
• Clark Hudson a character on MTV's "Scream"