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Clive \c-li-ve\ as a boy's name is pronounced kleeve, klyve. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Clive is "cliff, slope". Surname and place name. Robert Clive was a famous English soldier known for his exploits in India. Thackeray used it as a first name in an 1855 novel. Critic Clive Barnes, author Clive Staples (C.S.) Lewis. Clive has 3 variant forms: Cleavon, Cleve and Clyve. For more information, see also the related name Cliff. Baby names that sound like Clive are Cleeve and Cliffe. View a list of the 2 names that reference Clive.