Meaning"Clear-eyed hill dweller" | Formal: "One who dwells on a clear hill"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
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Origin & history of Cleland
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Modern American roots
Cleland comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Clear-eyed hill dweller" | Formal: "One who dwells on a clear hill".
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How popular is Cleland?
1918peak year
The name Cleland reached its peak in 1918, with 17 registrations (ranked #1918). It had only entered records 4 years earlier, in 1914. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 246 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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