Clark

English

"scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk"

Updated Mon Apr 22 2024

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.

# 427 in the US

Clark Rank in US Top 1000

# 351 on Nameberry

Clark Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Clark Popularity

427US2022
351Nameberry2024
248Future2028
751England2021

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Famous People Named Clark

(William) Clark GableAmerican actor
(Robert) Clark GreggAmerican actor
Clark HarrisAmerican football player
Clark Cromwell HaggansAmerican football player
Clark GilmerAmerican female model
Clark Otis Marsdenson of actor Jason Marsden
William ClarkAmerican explorer, soldier of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Clark GilliesCanadian ice hockey Hall of Famer
Clark Ingramsinger/songwriter

Clark in Pop Culture

Clarkcharacter in "The Thing" series
Clark "KalEl" Kent, the mild,mannered reporter disguise of Superman
Clark Edisonintern on American TV show "Bones"
Clark Griswoldpatriarch of the Griswold family in the "National Lampoon's Vacation" movies
Clark Salingerfrom the TV series "Ed"
Clark Wilkinscharacter on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
Clark "Mouth" Devereauxcharacter from the film "The Goonies," played by Corey Feldman
Clark Thompsoncharacter in the novel "Station Eleven"
Clark Hudsona character on MTV's "Scream"