Names That Mean Cliff
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Cleavon
English
"of the cliff"
Best known from actor-comedian Cleavon Little, Cleavon feels less soap opera than Cliff and quite really on-trend right now.
Cleveland
English
"hilly land, from the cliff"
A presidential and place-name that's not a stand-out in either category.
Clifford
English
"lives near the ford by the cliff"
Clifford is beginning to overcome a slightly stodgy intellectual image and showing signs of possible revival. Kids might or might not like the association with the big red dog. In England, the…
Clifton
English
"place on a cliff"
A less-used cross between Clifford and Clinton.
Clive
English
"lives near a high cliff"
Clive started life as a surname for someone who lived near a cliff, making it a secret outdoorsy name. Its use as a first name began in honor of Robert Clive (aka Clive of India), an…
Heathcliff
English
"cliff near a heath"
Heathcliff is the name of the original passionate macho hero of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights , and also of the cartoon cat. It was chosen by fashionista Lucy Sykes for her son, and inspired the…
Northcliff
English
"northern cliff"
Stick with North.
Radcliff
English
"red cliff"
Harvard's sibling.
Sutcliff
English
"from the southern cliff"
Climbing a mountain somewhere with Radcliff and Heathcliff.
Wyclef
English
"dweller at the white cliff"
Haitian-born rap superstar and humanitarian Wyclef ("Fugees") Jean has lent this name a powerful musical beat.