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Clifford

KLIF-urd

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English place name from Old English meaning ford by a cliff. Vintage scholarly charm with nature-rooted geography.”

Popularity Over Time

Clifford US popularity rank over timeRank 1463 in 2023 to rank 57 in 1909. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#57#760#14631900192019401960198020002024

Clifford is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CliffClif

Style

VintageClassicStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog
  • Clifford Irving
  • Clifford Curzon

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

English place name from Old English meaning ford by a cliff. Vintage scholarly charm with nature-rooted geography.

Clifford is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Clifford include Cliff, Clif.

Names that pair beautifully with Clifford include Rosalind, Cordelia, Ottoline, Alistair, Cormac.