Meaning A boy's name of English origin, it means "Diminutive of Clifton: From the town near a cliff." Origin of Clift English +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Clift Similar Names Clyfton Clyff Clynt Cliffton Cliftun Clyfford Clyffton Clyftun Wycliff Morton Year by Year Popularity of Clift