Cleveland: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cleveland – Meaning: cliff land – Origin: Old English (surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KLEEV-lənd


Cleveland is an Old English (surname) boy's name meaning “cliff land”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Cleveland

Meaning: Cliff land.

Origin: Old English (surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cleveland

Phonetic: KLEEV-lənd   IPA: /kliːvlənd/

Popularity of Cleveland

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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