Clive Name Meaning and Origin

Clive is a Boy name. The name is originated from ‘English’ origin. The baby name Clive means “Living Near A Cliff”.

 

Clive Origin:

Origin of the name is: “English”

 

Gender:

Clive is a Boy name.

 

Pronunciation:

The pronunciation of the name is: “KLIEV”

 

Clive Name Meaning:

Clive comes from the Old English word clif which could mean a ‘cliff, a slope, or even a river bank’ that has a very gentle slope

 

Religion:

It is a Christian baby name.

 

Syllable:

N/A

 

Variations or similar name:

Cleve, Clyve

 

Famous people with this name:

Clive Owen, English actor;

Clive Staples “C.S.” Lewis, Northern Irish novelist ;

Clive William John Granger, Welsh economist and Nobel Prize winner;

Clive Eric Cussler, American novelist;

Clive Barker, English novelist;

Clive Davis, American record producer and executive;

(Arthur) Clive Heward Bell, English art critic;

Clive Ronald Burr, drummer of English band Iron Maiden;

Clive Rush, American NFL football coach;

Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn, English actor;

Clive James Standen, English actor;

Clive John “Benji” Webbe, British singer of bands Skindred and Dub War ;

Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive aka Clive of India, British officer, founder of the East India Company;

Clive Swift, English actor & songwriter ;

Clive Hornby, English actor and musician

 

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