Cliff or hilly place
Cleve is a topographic name derived from the Old English word 'clif', referring to someone who lived near a steep bank or hillside. It originally functioned as a surname or a short form of Cleveland before becoming an independent given name.
Less common today
Cleve isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,762 in 1991.
American AIDS and LGBTQ+ rights activist
American Olympic rower
Interrogation specialist known for plant perception research
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
