Clifton

English

"place on a cliff"

Clifton Origin and Meaning

The name Clifton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "place on a cliff".

A less-used cross between Clifford and Clinton.

Clifton Rank in US Top 1000

# 951 in the US

Popularity of the name Clifton

• 636 Unique 2023

Famous People Named Clifton

• Clifton Geathers American football player
• Clifton Chenier American zydeco musician
• Clifton Collins Jr., American actor
• Clifton James American actor
• Clifton Parker English composer
• Clifton Sprague US Navy officer
• Clifton Sunada American judoka
• Clifton Webb American actor
• Clifton Williams American astronaut
• Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee American baseball player
• Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards American jazz singer

The name Clifton in Pop Culture

• Geoffrey Clifton from the movie "The English Patient"