What does Claiborn mean?

Claiborn as a boys' name is of Old English derivation, and the meaning of the name Claiborn is "boundary with clover; boundary of clay; brook near a clay-bed; border near a clay-bed". Claiborn is an alternate form of Claiborne (French, German, Old English). Claiborn is also a form of Clayborne (Old English): place name.

STARTS WITH Cla-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, clay (earth), brook (river)

Variations

VARIANTS Klaibourne, Klaiborn, Clayburn, Claybourne, Claybourn, Clayborn, Claibourne, Claibourn

How popular is Claiborn?

Claiborn is a rare given name for men but a somewhat popular surname for both adults and children (#74675 out of 150436, Top 50%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Blagburn, Bradburn, Cabbot, Cabot, Cadon, Caidan, Caiden▲, Caidin, Caidon, Cailean, Caio, Caird, Cairn, Cairne, Calbert, Calhoun, Camdon, Canyon, Cardon, Carson▲, Cason▲, Castor, Caxton, Caydon, Chambers, Channon, Clair▼, Claire, Claran, Clark▲, Claro, Claron, Claronz, Claudien, Claudon (see Claude), Claxton, Clayre, Clayton, Cleavon, Clifford▼, Clinton▼, Clyfford, Clyford (see Clifford), Clyfton (see Clifton), Coburn, Colbourn, Colburn, Collbourn (see Colburn), Collburn (see Colburn), Crain, Crawford▼, Crayton, Dearborn, Dearbourn (see Dearborn), Deerborn, Freeborn, Kairn, Milborn, Millborn (see Milburn), Nairn, Radborn (see Radburn), Raeborn (see Rayburn), Raeburn, Rayborn, Rayburn, Sanborn, Sanbourn, Sanburn, Sandborn, Sherborn, Swinborn, Taibor, Welborn, Wellborn and Xidorn. These names tend to be more commonly used than Claiborn.