Clifton
Meaning
"cliff settlement"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,756
- Total SSA Count
- 94
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cliff, Clift
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cliff settlement"
Origin: Old English
"beloved, wished-for child"
Origin: Egyptian/Coptic
Clifton is more popular, ranked #1756 vs #17064 for Marium.
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Clifton is more popular, ranked #1756 compared to Marium at #17064 in the United States.
Clifton means "cliff settlement" (Old English origin). Marium means "beloved, wished-for child" (Egyptian/Coptic origin).
Clifton is primarily a boy name. Marium is primarily a girl name.