Cleavant \c-leava-nt, cle(a)-vant\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Cleavant is "cliff". Place name. Related to Cleveland. Actors Cleavant Derricks, Cleavon Little.

Cleavant has 4 variant forms: Cleavon, Cleevant, Cleeve and Cleevont.

Baby names that sound like Cleavant are Clevon and Kelvan.