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
"son of Javan, modern invention"
Origin: American
Clifford is more popular, ranked #1343 vs #1432 for Javion.
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Clifford is more popular, ranked #1343 compared to Javion at #1432 in the United States.
Clifford means "dweller by the cliff ford" (Old English origin). Javion means "son of Javan, modern invention" (American origin).
Clifford is primarily a boy name. Javion is primarily a boy name.