Cliff is a masculine given name. It is a short form of Clifford or Clifton. It may refer to:
In television and film:
Cliff Arquette (1905–1974), American comedian and actor
Cliff Bole, American and Canadian television director
Cliff Clavin, character in the Cheers television series
Cliff Curtis, New Zealand film and television actor
Cliff De Young, American character actor
Cliff Martinez (born 1954), American film score composer
Cliff Michelmore, British television presenter
Cliff Parisi, British actor and EastEnders star
Cliff Robertson (1923–2011), American actor
In music:
Cliff Barrows (born 1923), music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Cliff Burton (1962–1986), former bassist of the band Metallica
Cliff Edwards (1895–1971), American singer and musician
Cliff Richard (born 1940), British singer
Clifford T. Ward, British singer/songwriter
Cliff Williams (born 1949), bassist of the rock band AC/DC
In sports:
Cliff Anderson (born 1944), American basketball player
Cliff Anderson (American football) (1929–1979), American football player
Cliff Baldwin (1899–1979), American football player
Cliff Barker (1921-1998), American basketball player
Cliff Bayer (born 1977), American foil fencer
Cliff Bricker (1904–1980), Canadian long-distance runner
Cliff Harris (born 1948), American football player
Cliff Thorburn (born 1948), Canadian snooker player
Cliff Lee, American baseball player
Cliff Olander (born 1955), American football player
Cliff Politte, American baseball player
Clifford Robinson (disambiguation), various people
Cliff Ronning (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
Cliff Toney (born 1958), American football player
Cliff Wiley (born 1955), American track and field athlete
Fictional Characters
Cliff Clewless, a character from the comic strip Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!.
Cliff Huxtable, the main protagonist of the long-running hit TV series The Cosby Show
Cliff Bradshaw, the male lead in the musical Cabaret
Cliff Barnes, a character from the TV drama Dallas
In other fields:
Cliff Bleszinski, the lead game designer for the company Epic Games
