Meaning of the nameClemente
- Male
- Latin origin
- Cle-men-te
Clemente is a male name of Latin origin, coming from Clemens, which means 'merciful, mild'.
- People (2022)
- 7,148
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,137
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,561
- people
Clemente in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Clemente, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,855 people).
55 women 7,093 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Clemente is most common
States with the highest share of people named Clemente in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.009%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 1,813 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 1,552 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 844 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 677 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 307 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 251 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 192 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 189 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 181 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 167 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 152 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso | 150 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 111 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 97 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 80 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 78 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 67 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 57 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 38 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 37 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Clemente
Wiktionary gives Clemente as coming from Old Galician-Portuguese Clemente and Cremente, from Latin Clēmentem. Clemens was a cognomen and a man's name among the Romans, linked to the adjective clemens, 'merciful'. Behind the Name describes Clemente as the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clemens, a name that meant 'merciful, mild'. There are many people with this name born before 1940, and the largest number is among those born in the 1950s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,148 people named Clemente, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Clemente · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Clemens · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Clement · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Clemente · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Clemente
What does the name Clemente mean?
Clemente means “merciful, mild”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Clemente in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,148 people with the first name Clemente, which ranks it number 2,137 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Clemente a boy's or a girl's name?
Clemente is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 55 women and 7,093 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Clemente?
Clemente is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Clemente most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.009% of the state's population is named Clemente (1,813 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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