Clive
/CLIVE/
Anglo-Indian given name of Old English origin (clif, 'cliff'), adopted into Indian Christian naming through British colonial influence. Clive's prominence in Indian Christian onomastics is complicated by Robert Clive's colonial role, but the name persists in Anglo-Indian, Goan, and Mangalorean Catholic families.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Clive is a Christian boy name of English origin, meaning “Anglo-Indian given name of Old English origin (clif, 'cliff'), adopted into Indian Christian naming through British colonial influence. Clive's prominence in Indian Christian onomastics is complicated by Robert Clive's colonial role, but the name persists in Anglo-Indian, Goan, and Mangalorean Catholic families.”.
Clive is a boy's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Anglo-Indian given name of Old English origin (clif, 'cliff'), adopted into Indian Christian naming through British colonial influence. Clive's prominence in Indian Christian onomastics is complicated by Robert Clive's colonial role, but the name persists in Anglo-Indian, Goan, and Mangalorean Catholic families." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Indian, American, British families, Clive carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Clive
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Clive lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Clive's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Clive's saint & feast day →What does Clive's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Clive resonates in either tradition.
Clive's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Clive's full reading →
Does Clive go with your family's names?
Clive breaks into 1 sound: /CLIVE/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Clive sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Clive beside your family's names →
Names similar to Clive
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Clive
What does the name Clive mean?
Clive means "Anglo-Indian given name of Old English origin (clif, 'cliff'), adopted into Indian Christian naming through British colonial influence. Clive's prominence in Indian Christian onomastics is complicated by Robert Clive's colonial role, but the name persists in Anglo-Indian, Goan, and Mangalorean Catholic families.." It is a boy name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Clive a boy or girl name?
Clive is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Clive?
Clive is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Clive a Christian name?
Yes. Clive is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Clive mean in English?
Clive originates from English, where it means "Anglo-Indian given name of Old English origin (clif, 'cliff'), adopted into Indian Christian naming through British colonial influence. Clive's prominence in Indian Christian onomastics is complicated by Robert Clive's colonial role, but the name persists in Anglo-Indian, Goan, and Mangalorean Catholic families.."
What is the numerology of Clive?
Clive has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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