Claiborne

French and German
"boundary with clover"

Claiborne Origin and Meaning

The name Claiborne is a boy's name of French origin meaning "boundary with clover".

This surname-name oozes Southern charm; nevertheless, its most famous bearer was a New Englander, Rhode Island senator Claiborne de Borda Pell, who sponsored education legislation leading to the much beloved Pell scholarship programme. That connection alone instills this name with intellect as well as style.

# 996 in the US

Claiborne Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Claiborne

  • Claiborne de Borda Pell
    U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
  • Claiborne Fox Jackson
    American politician; 15th Governor of Missouri
  • Claiborne Foster "Claibe" Richardson
    American composer
  • Claiborne Swanson Frank
    American photographer
  • Claiborne Paul "C.P." Ellis
    American segregationist turned civil rights activist
  • Claiborne P. Deming
    American businessman and philanthropist
  • Claiborne Cary
    American actress
  • Liz Claiborne
    American designer

Claiborne in Pop Culture

  • "Dolores Claiborne
    " 1995 drama thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King