Cleveland (given name)

Cleveland is a masculine given name borne by:

Cleveland Abbe (1838–1916), American meteorologist and advocate of time zones
Cleveland Abbott (1894–1955), African-American football player, college football and basketball head coach and educator
Cleveland Amory (1917–1998), American animal rights activist and author
Cleveland Bailey (born 1918), Jamaican cricketer
Cleveland M. Bailey (1886–1965), American politician
Cleveland Colbert (1906–1962), African-American politician and activist
Cleveland Eaton (1939–2020), American jazz double bassist, producer, arranger, composer and publisher
Cleveland Gary (born 1966), American former National Football League running back
Cleveland Watkiss (born 1959), British singer, actor and composer
Cleveland Williams (1933–1999), American boxer