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Claybourne

Quick answerThe given name 'Claybourne' means "clay brook" or "stream by a clay bank," derived from Old English *clæg* (clay) and *burna* (stream).

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,141
TrendVintage
Peak year1923
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageOld English
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters10
Numerology8 Chaldean 8
Global rank#4,141

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

About the name Claybourne

The given name 'Claybourne' means "clay brook" or "stream by a clay bank," derived from Old English *clæg* (clay) and *burna* (stream).

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Etymology

The given name 'Claybourne' means "clay brook" or "stream by a clay bank," derived from Old English *clæg* (clay) and *burna* (stream). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Britain, with no specific religious association; notable historical context includes its use as a surname for early American settlers and as a given name in the Southern United States.

Claybourne currently ranks #4,141 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.

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