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Claborn

Quick answerThe given name 'Claborn' is an English surname-turned-first-name, derived from a place name meaning "clay stream" or "clay brook," from Old English *clæg* (clay) and *burna* (stream).

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,874
TrendVintage
Peak year1917
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageOld English
CultureAnglo-American
Letters7
Numerology11 Chaldean 5
Global rank#2,874

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Claborn

The given name 'Claborn' is an English surname-turned-first-name, derived from a place name meaning "clay stream" or "clay brook," from Old English *clæg* (clay) and *burna* (stream).

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Etymology

The given name 'Claborn' is an English surname-turned-first-name, derived from a place name meaning "clay stream" or "clay brook," from Old English *clæg* (clay) and *burna* (stream). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, with no specific religious association; notable historical context includes the Claborn family name appearing in early American colonial records, such as William Claiborne, a 17th-century Virginia settler.

Claborn currently ranks #2,874 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.

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