Clarke (given name)
Clarke is a given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname Clarke. It has been used as a given name since the 1600s. The names Clark and Clarke, along with their spelling variations, have been influenced by well-known figures such as Clark Gable. The name's use for girls was influenced by characters like Clarke Betancourt, a character in the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues and later by Clarke Griffin, a character in the television series The 100, which premiered in 2014.
People
- Clarke Abel, British surgeon and naturalist
- Clarke W. Brown, American politician
- Clarke Carlisle, English footballer
- Clarke Dermody, New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Clarke Fraser, Canadian medical geneticist
- Clarke Hinkle, American National Football League player
- Clarke Hogan, American politician
- Clarke Howard Johnson, justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
- Clarke Lewis, United States Representative from Mississippi
- Clarke MacArthur, Canadian National Hockey League player
- Clarke Peters, American actor, singer, writer and director
- Clarke Reed, American politician
- Clarke Rosenberg, American-Israeli basketball player
- Clarke Scholes, American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
- Clarke Wilm, Canadian hockey player