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Cleaveland

Quick answerThe given name 'Cleaveland' means "land of cliffs" or "cliff land," derived from the Old English elements *clif* (cliff) and *land* (land).

Old English · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,808
TrendVintage
Peak year1930
Syllables3
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureAnglo-American
Letters10
Numerology7 Chaldean 9
Global rank#3,808

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

About the name Cleaveland

The given name 'Cleaveland' means "land of cliffs" or "cliff land," derived from the Old English elements *clif* (cliff) and *land* (land).

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Etymology

The given name 'Cleaveland' means "land of cliffs" or "cliff land," derived from the Old English elements *clif* (cliff) and *land* (land). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-given name, with historical significance tied to the American city Cleveland, Ohio, named after General Moses Cleaveland.

Cleaveland currently ranks #3,808 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.

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