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Claiborne

OriginFrench and German
Meaning"boundary with clover"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked

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About Claiborne

This surname-name oozes Southern charm; nevertheless, its most famous bearer was a New Englander, Rhode Island senator Claiborne de Borda Pell, who sponsored education legislation leading to the much beloved Pell scholarship programme. That connection alone instills this name with intellect as well as style.

Claiborne for girls

Fashion designer Liz Claiborne (born Anne Elizabeth Jane Claiborne) make this name a feminist option for girls. She was a pioneer in her field — Liz Claiborne was the first woman-owned company to make the Fortune 500 list. However, the company that shares her name no longer has the same panache it once did, which may deter some parents from using this otherwise inspiring name.

Pronounced KLAY-born.

As of October 2026, Claiborne ranked #12645 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #996 in 1889.

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Famous Claibornes

  • Claiborne de Borda PellBoy

    U.S. Senator from Rhode Island

  • Claiborne Fox JacksonBoy

    American politician; 15th Governor of Missouri

  • Claiborne Foster "Claibe" RichardsonBoy

    American composer

  • Claiborne Swanson FrankBoy

    American photographer

  • Claiborne Paul "C.P." EllisBoy

    American segregationist turned civil rights activist

  • Claiborne P. DemingBoy

    American businessman and philanthropist

  • Claiborne CaryBoy

    American actress

  • Liz ClaiborneBoy

    American designer

Claiborne in pop culture

  • "Dolores ClaiborneBoy

    " 1995 drama thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King

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