Clarke (given name)

Clarke is a given name that is a transferred use of the surname Clarke. It has been in use as a given name since the 1600s. Usage of the name Clark and its spelling variant Clarke have been influenced by well-known figures such as Clark Gable Usage for girls was influenced by the characters 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 (c. 1789 – 1826), British surgeon and naturalist
 * Clarke W. Brown (died 1956), American politician
 * Clarke Carlisle (born 1979), English footballer
 * Clarke Dermody (born 1980), New Zealand rugby union footballer
 * Clarke Fraser (1920–2014), Canadian medical geneticist
 * Clarke Hinkle (1909–1988), American National Football League player
 * Clarke Hogan (born 1969), American politician
 * Clarke Howard Johnson (1851–1930), justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
 * Clarke Lewis (1840–1896), United States Representative from Mississippi
 * Clarke MacArthur (born 1985), Canadian National Hockey League player
 * Clarke Peters (born 1952), American actor, singer, writer and director
 * Clarke Reed (born 1928), American politician
 * Clarke Rosenberg (born 1993), American-Israeli basketball player
 * Clarke Scholes (1930–2010), American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
 * Clarke Wilm (born 1976), Canadian hockey player