Cliff

Topographical name or short form of Clifford or Clifton

"lives near the ford by the cliff"

Cliff Origin and Meaning

The name Cliff is a boy's name of English origin.

Cliff is a familiar, timeless short form -- never too popular, yet widely known -- that you might also think of as a geographical name ala Vale or Field.

Cliff Rank in US Top 1000

# 871 in the US

Cliff Popularity

• 1822 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Cliff

• Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb) English pop singer
• Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee American baseball player
• Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton American bass guitarist for Metallica
• Clifford Charles "Cliff" Arquette American actor
• Clifford John "Cliff" Bole American TV director
• Clifford Vivian Devon "Cliff" Curtis New Zealand actor
• Clifford Tobin "Cliff" DeYoung American actor
• Cliff Martinez American musician and composer
• Arthur Clifford "Cliff" Michelmore English TV presenter
• Cliff Parisi English actor
• Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III American actor
• Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards American jazz singer
• Clifford Allen "Cliff" Harris American NFL player
• Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns Sr., U.S. Congressman from Florida

Cliff in Pop Culture

• Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable main character on The Cosby Show
• Clifford C. "Cliff" Clavin Jr., character on TV's "Cheers"
• Cliff Clewless character from the comic strip Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!.
• Cliff Bradshaw character in the musical Cabaret
• Cliff Barnes character on TV's "Dallas"
• Cliff Booth character in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"