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