71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KLINT [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Short form of Clinton. A notable bearer is American actor Clint Eastwood (1930-), who became famous early in his career for his western movies. PopularityDetails Last ranked #86 in 1982 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #918 in 2000 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature common natural wholesome strong rough simple serious Categories archers, Back to the Future characters, Bully characters, currently out of the US top 1000, directors, Frasier characters, Ice Age characters, Marvel characters, short forms, Stephen King characters, Tales characters