Clovis
Clovis is the modern conventional French form of the Old Frankish name ᚺᛚᛟᛞᛟᚹᛁᚷ or *"Hlōdowik" or "Hlōdowig", equivalent to the modern forms Louis (French), Lodewijk (Dutch), Lewis (English), and Ludwig (German).
- History
- French
Meaning & Origin of Clovis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Clovis is the modern conventional French form of the Old Frankish name ᚺᛚᛟᛞᛟᚹᛁᚷ or *"Hlōdowik" or "Hlōdowig", equivalent to the modern forms Louis (French), Lodewijk (Dutch), Lewis (English), and Ludwig (German).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- History
- French
Etymology
The Story of Clovis
As a girl name
Clovis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1910, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 31 Cloviss were born — ranking #1,464 that year. As of 2026, Clovis ranks #4,896 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 627 Cloviss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Clovis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 84 Cloviss were born — ranking #650 that year. As of 2026, Clovis ranks #7,052 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 3K Cloviss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Clovis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Clovis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Clovis most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- CM82%
- MU6%
- CI5%
- BI4%
- RW3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Clovis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Clovis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Clevis
- Clavis
- Clavus
- Clivus
- Clovers
- Cloves
- Clewis
- Clavius
- Gliwice
- Cloven
- Cleva
- Clava
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Clovis
Clovis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Clovis's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #632. Use the chart and map above to compare Clovis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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