70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈklɪf.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "settlement by a cliff" in Old English. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootClifton (surname)DiminutiveCliff PopularityDetails Last ranked #944 in 2003 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories accordionists, child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, drummers, ends in -ton, How to Train Your Dragon characters, isograms, Jamaican sprinters, Reign of the Seven Spellblades characters, surnames
