Clifford
Meaning
"dweller by the cliff ford"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,343
- Total SSA Count
- 142
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cliff, Clif
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dweller by the cliff ford"
Origin: Old English
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1343 for Clifford.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Clifford at #1343 in the United States.
Clifford means "dweller by the cliff ford" (Old English origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Clifford is primarily a boy name. Emma is primarily a girl name.