Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- From the cliff. Feminine form of Clive.
Lives near the hills, cliffs; feminine form of Cliff, Clive, and Clifford
Syllables
2
Themes
- Place
Pronunciation
c-le-va
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #1600, 25 births); most recent 1959 (rank #6245, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data