Clarence is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Clarence Applegran, American football player and basketball coachClarence Birdseye, pioneer of frozen foodClarence Clemons, saxophone player from The E Street BandClarence Goodson, US footballerClarence Holbrook Carter (1904–2000), US painterClarence Janecek (1911–1990), NFL playerClarence Darrow, US lawyerClarence R. Fields, American mayorClarence Nash (1904-1985), American voice actorClarence Saunders (grocer), US American retailer, pioneer of supermarketsClarence Saunders (athlete), Bermudian high jumperClarence Scharbauer (1879–1942), American rancher.Clarence Seedorf, Dutch footballerClarence Snyder (1920–2005), industrial photographerClarence Thomas, member of the US Supreme CourtClarence Wiseman, Canadian clergy, the tenth general of The Salvation ArmyClarence Carter, blind US soul singer and musicianClarence Edward Mathias, US Sergeant major, Medal of Honor recipientClarence Wijewardena, Sri Lankan guitarist and vocalist