Clanton
Meaning
"clay settlement, clay farm"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #12,263
- Total SSA Count
- 8
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Clan, Clay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"clay settlement, clay farm"
Origin: Old English
"age, period of time"
Origin: Latin
Era is more popular, ranked #2882 vs #12263 for Clanton.
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Era is more popular, ranked #2882 compared to Clanton at #12263 in the United States.
Clanton means "clay settlement, clay farm" (Old English origin). Era means "age, period of time" (Latin origin).
Clanton is primarily a boy name. Era is primarily a girl name.