Cleve
Pronunciation: [ kl-EEV ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #68,483
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Cleve is also used as a boy name, ranked #35448.
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About the Name Cleve
Cleve is a girl name .
Is Cleve a boy or girl name? Cleve is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #68,483 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #35,448. Cleve is more commonly used as a boy name.
Cleve is currently ranked #68,483 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Cleve include Cle, Cly, Clie, and Clekins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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