BabyNameAZ
Baby names
Boy

Boy name

Clifton

"Settlement on a cliff From an Old English surname and place name, used only occasionally as a first name"

Audio is not supported in this browser.

WhatsApp Facebook

Name profile

Clifton at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
English
Western numerology
7
Indian numerology
3
Characters
7
Popular
95 family views

Number meaning for Clifton

Western numerology

Number 7 insight

Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.

Indian numerology

Number 3 insight

Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.

Meaning and story

What does Clifton mean?

Clifton is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English context. Its meaning is recorded as: Settlement on a cliff From an Old English surname and place name, used only occasionally as a first name

This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.

Similar names

Names like Clifton

Unisex
Carrington
Unisex English

beautiful; Place name and surname

201 family views

Boy
Cliff
Boy English

Diminutive of Clifford: River ford near a cliff

161 family views

Boy
Clifford
Boy Indian

Ford near a slope From an Old English surname and place name, used commonly as a first name since the late 19th century Famous bearer: pianist Sir Clifford Curzon; Ford near the cliff; 'Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Clifford Also Young Clifford, son to Lord Clifford 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Clifford; hill, near a slope; Name of a Place; Near a Slope

113 family views

Unisex
Eton
Unisex English

an old river town; Variant of Eaton: River town

153 family views

Boy
Cliffton
Boy English

From the farm near the cliff

108 family views

Unisex
Payton
Unisex Filipino

from Pacca's town; From the fighter's farm; Royal; warrior's estate; Warrior's town

119 family views

Unisex
Anton
Unisex Filipino

Feminine form of the German and Russian form of Anthony; German form of Anthony; Highly praiseworthy; Inestimable; Priceless; Spanish form of Anthony beyond praise; Variant of Anthony: Highly praiseworthy From a Roman clan name In the 17th century, the spelling Anthony was associated with the Greek anthos meaning flower; worthy of praise

174 family views

Boy
Clifland
Boy English

From the cliff land

143 family views

Unisex
Ashton
Unisex English

From the town with ash trees; Town of ash trees

141 family views

Boy
Clift
Boy English

Diminutive of Clifton: From the town near a cliff

130 family views

Girl
Briannon
Girl English

She ascends Feminine of Brian; Strong She ascends Feminine of Brian

135 family views

Boy
Cliftun
Boy English

From the farm near the cliff

147 family views

Brother names

Brothers for Clifton

Boy
Cliff
Boy English

Diminutive of Clifford: River ford near a cliff

161 family views

Boy
Clifford
Boy Indian

Ford near a slope From an Old English surname and place name, used commonly as a first name since the late 19th century Famous bearer: pianist Sir Clifford Curzon; Ford near the cliff; 'Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Clifford Also Young Clifford, son to Lord Clifford 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Clifford; hill, near a slope; Name of a Place; Near a Slope

113 family views

Boy
Cliffton
Boy English

From the farm near the cliff

108 family views

Boy
Clifland
Boy English

From the cliff land

143 family views

Boy
Clift
Boy English

Diminutive of Clifton: From the town near a cliff

130 family views

Boy
Cliftun
Boy English

From the farm near the cliff

147 family views

Boy
Clyffton
Boy English

From the farm near the cliff

155 family views

Boy
Clyfton
Boy English

Variant of Clifton: From the town near a cliff

123 family views

Sister names

Sisters for Clifton

Unisex
Carrington
Unisex English

beautiful; Place name and surname

201 family views

Unisex
Eton
Unisex English

an old river town; Variant of Eaton: River town

153 family views

Unisex
Payton
Unisex Filipino

from Pacca's town; From the fighter's farm; Royal; warrior's estate; Warrior's town

119 family views

Unisex
Anton
Unisex Filipino

Feminine form of the German and Russian form of Anthony; German form of Anthony; Highly praiseworthy; Inestimable; Priceless; Spanish form of Anthony beyond praise; Variant of Anthony: Highly praiseworthy From a Roman clan name In the 17th century, the spelling Anthony was associated with the Greek anthos meaning flower; worthy of praise

174 family views

Unisex
Ashton
Unisex English

From the town with ash trees; Town of ash trees

141 family views

Girl
Briannon
Girl English

She ascends Feminine of Brian; Strong She ascends Feminine of Brian

135 family views

Girl
Saffron
Girl English

Both a type of crocus and the expensive orange spice made from the stamen of this flower

149 family views

Unisex
Saxon
Unisex English

Dagger; large stone; short sword In the 5th century, the Germanic Saxons frequently invaded Britain; Sword; swordsman; Swordsman, Knife Saxons were among the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled 5th century England

174 family views

More origins

Same feeling, different origins

Boy
Clifford
Boy Indian

Ford near a slope From an Old English surname and place name, used commonly as a first name since the late 19th century Famous bearer: pianist Sir Clifford Curzon; Ford near the cliff; 'Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Clifford Also Young Clifford, son to Lord Clifford 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Clifford; hill, near a slope; Name of a Place; Near a Slope

113 family views

Guides

Baby name guides you may like