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.
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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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