Clive name meaning
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What does Clive mean?
Clive means Cliff, Slope, Form of Clifford, From a Steep Cliff or Similar to a Family and Place Names is largely used in English, a boy name is of Saxon and Old English origin.
Clive is derived from Clifford. Also Clifford is spelling variation of Old English clif = 'cliff, slope, riverbank';ford = 'ford'. Clifford means Near a Slope, Name of a Place and Ford By a Cliff is rooted from Old English.
How do I pronounce Clive?
The three syllabled name Clive is commonly pronounced as c-li-ve.
Variants of Clive
Cleve, Cliff, Radcliff, Clifford, Clifton, Clee
Names that rhyme with CliveHow popular is the name Clive?
Clive is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1885 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1906, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 752 on boy names chart when 85 babies were named Clive.
There are over 2906 babies that have been given the name Clive in United States. Clive is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 200 names.
In 1973, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 106 on boy names chart when 49 babies were named Clive. Over 801 babies in Ireland have been named Clive.
Clive is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 800.
Over 190 babies in England and Wales have been named Clive. It had a short run of 4 years on France boy names chart. But Clive is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 1000 have the name as well as in, South Africa, Wales and Australia.
At least, 130000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2470 | 54 |
| 2022 | 2479 | 55 |
| 2021 | 2083 | 69 |
| 2020 | 2386 | 55 |
| 2019 | 2184 | 64 |
| 2018 | 1831 | 82 |
| 2017 | 2063 | 67 |
| 2016 | 1787 | 85 |
| 2015 | 1813 | 82 |
| 2014 | 1880 | 77 |
Facts
Clive in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 15 | 25 |
 | 45 | 46 |
 | 6 | 38 |
 | 26 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Clive
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Do you like Clive? You would love these names
- Ordland - Boy name Ordland is used majorly in English. Its origin is in English, Ordland means "From the Pointed Hill"
- Meliora - Of Latin origin, Meliora is a girl name, Meliora means "Better" is used prevalently in English
- Garey - Prevailing boy name Garey is used majorly in English, Garey means "Spear or Mighty with a Spear" is of Old English origin
- Lear - Origin of Darling and Conifer Lear is in Germanic, meaning of Lear is "Of the Meadow or Shakespearian King", especially used in English is given to both boys and girls
- Grayson - Specifically used in English frequently used, Grayson came from Old English used as a unisex name, meaning of Grayson is "Son of Grave Son of the Steward or Son of the Gray-haired Man"
Sibling Names for Clive
Introducing a new addition to the family is always a joyous occasion, and choosing the perfect name for your little one can be a challenge. If you've settled on the name Clive, then you might be wondering what other names would complement it well. Below are some great sibling names that will complement your baby's unique moniker perfectly!
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Famous people named Clive
- Clive Chin, Hakka Chinese Jamaican record producer whose work includes recordings by The Wailers
- Clive Bell, English art critic
- Clive Ponting, former senior civil servant
- Clive Bull, English radio talk show host
- Clive King, English author best
- Clive Branson, English artist and poet
- Clive Matthewson, New Zealand civil engineer and former politician
- Clive Hollick, Baron Hollick, British businessman with media interests
- Clive Strutt, English composer
- Clive Warren, British radio presenter with Smooth North East
- Clive Hale, Australian television news and current affairs presenter on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for 38 years
- Clive Exton, British television and film screenwriter
- Clive Upton, professor of English language at the University of Leeds
- Clive Jenkins, British trade union leader
- Clive Beddoe, founding shareholder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of WestJet Airlines
- Clive Dytor, headmaster of The Oratory School, Woodcote
- Clive Bossom, British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament
- Clive Martin, British businessman and a former Lord Mayor of London
- Clive Gillinson, CBE {{Citation
- Clive A. Stace, British botanist and botanical author
- Clive Thomas, Welsh former football referee
- Clive Day, American college professor and author of the history of economics
- Clive Uptton, widely regarded British illustrator and painter of landscapes and portraits
- Clive Ramaciotti, Australian philanthropist
- Clive Morrison-Bell, British soldier and Conservative Party parliamentarian
- Clive Driskill-Smith, English organist
- Clive Minton, British and Australian metallurgist, administrator
- Clive Culbertson, founder of The Order Of Druids In Ulster
- Clive Carr, former Vice-President of Arsenal Football Club and a former hotelier
- Clive Francis, British stage, television and film actor
- Clive Spate, British game show contestant
- Clive Thompson, British businessman
- Clive Hachilensa, Zambian football defender
- Clive Wood, English actor, known for his television roles
- Clive Loehnis, director of the British signals intelligence agency
- Clive Doig, retired British television producer
- Clive Goodman, English journalist
- Clive Bourne, British businessman and philanthropist
- Clive Brooks, drummer
- Clive White, retired English football referee from Harrow
- Clive Turnbull, Australian author and journalist
- Clive Baillieu, 1st Baron Baillieu, Australian-British businessman, public servant
- Clive Brittain, British race-horse trainer
- Clive Emsley, British historian and criminologist
- Clive Mather, Chairman of the Board of Tearfund USA
- Clive Aslet, writer on British architecture and life
- Clive Payne, former professional footballer
- Clive Scott, keyboard player of the British 1970s pop / rock group Jigsaw as well as the composer of most of the group's recordings
- Clive Hamilton, Australian public intellectual and Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics and the Vice-Chancellor's Chair
- Clive Forster-Cooper, English palaeontologist and Director of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology and Natural History Museum
- Clive Anderson, English television and radio presenter
- Clive Barker, English writer, film director, and visual artist
Lists having Clive
- Boy names beginning with C
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Cliff
- Baby Names that mean Slope
- Baby Names that mean Bank
- Baby Names that mean Family
- Baby Names that mean Place
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004