Clark
Expression 9 — The Humanitarian · predominantly a boy’s name · #741 in the US right now
Origin & meaning
English · Occupational surname from Latin "clericus"
“Scribe, secretary, cleric”
The numbers in the letters
Compassionate, idealistic, and selfless. Number 9 represents universal love, completion, and humanitarianism. You are driven to make the world a better place.
1 + 8 → 9
What the vowels want: to go first. Not applause — authorship. The quiet dread underneath is being ordinary, and it has moved you more than ambition ever has.
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What the consonants project: authority before rank. You get billed for confidence you did not claim, and negotiations start harder because they assume you can take it.
1 + 7 → 8
Clark in the real world
51,205 Americans have been named Clark since 1880. It peaked in 2015 with 883 newborns and 855 carried it in 2025 (#741).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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