Cleveland

Cleveland Meaning & Origin

About Cleveland
The name Cleveland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cleofa" meaning "cliff" and "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the name Cleveland can be interpreted to mean "land of cliffs." It is a surname that eventually became used as a given name, and it is most commonly associated with the city of Cleveland in Ohio, United States.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Cleveland are male.

Cleveland Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -42.86% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLFLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
C
πŸ”Š Soundex
C40104053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IY1 V L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈklivlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLFLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cleveland in Braille

Here's how to represent Cleveland in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cleveland in braille

How to Spell the Name Cleveland in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cleveland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cleveland in sign language

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