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Claiborne

KLAY-born

Popularity

#12645

falling

Letters

9

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

1,237

Peak Year

#27 in 1918

First Recorded

1889

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Claiborne is an English surname-turned-first name, likely derived from a place name meaning 'clay stream' or 'boundary stream'.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • William Claiborne

    American pioneer, soldier, and statesman

Personality Traits

sophisticatedreliablestrongcomposed

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