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Cliffy

Boy Name day: October 13
Cliffy is a short form of Clifton: on birth records it is written Clifton (70,228 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Clifton page. Also a short form of Cliff.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Town or settlement by a cliff.
From an Old English place name and surname combining 'clif' (cliff, slope) and 'tun' (enclosure, settlement).

Name day for Cliffy

October 13

Why this day? Cliffy is a short form of Clifton, and shares its name day.

Cliffy is celebrated in the United States on October 13.

The story of the name Cliffy

Cliffy is a short form of Clifton. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — town or settlement by a cliff, and shares its name day, October 13.

On birth records, Cliffy is rarely written as such: the Cliffys are Cliftons (70,228 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Clifton page. Cliffy is also a short form of Cliff.

Frequently asked questions about Cliffy

What does Cliffy mean?

Cliffy is a short form of Clifton, which means town or settlement by a cliff.

When is Cliffy's name day?

October 13, together with Clifton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cliffy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Clifton.

Cliffy's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cliffy

Top 10

  1. Edward92%
  2. Leroy90%
  3. Frank86%
  4. Louis86%
  5. Warren86%
  6. Floyd86%
  7. Cecil84%
  8. Fred84%
  9. Clifford84%
  10. Chester83%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin56%
  2. Calvin60%
  3. Raymond60%
  4. Ray60%
  5. Jack62%
  6. Alvin63%
  7. Maurice64%
  8. Leon64%
  9. Arthur65%
  10. Roland66%

Love potential for Cliffy

Top 10

  1. Joe86%
  2. Alfred85%
  3. Leroy83%
  4. Albert83%
  5. Clifford81%
  6. Lester80%
  7. Louis80%
  8. Elmer80%
  9. Herman80%
  10. Vernon79%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard46%
  2. Calvin53%
  3. Marvin57%
  4. Arnold58%
  5. Lloyd58%
  6. Arthur59%
  7. Francis60%
  8. Harvey60%
  9. Ralph61%
  10. Edwin61%

Professional potential for Cliffy

Top 10

  1. Chester91%
  2. Jack88%
  3. Frank87%
  4. Herman85%
  5. Harry83%
  6. Herbert83%
  7. Ernest83%
  8. Henry83%
  9. Bobby82%
  10. Bernard82%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald55%
  2. Clyde57%
  3. Warren58%
  4. Calvin59%
  5. Franklin61%
  6. Ralph63%
  7. Leonard64%
  8. Leon65%
  9. George65%
  10. Maurice65%

Crush potential for Cliffy

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