Cleveland is a masculine given name borne by:
- Cleveland Abbe (1838âÂÂ1916), American meteorologist and advocate of time zones
- Cleveland Abbott (1894âÂÂ1955), African-American football player, college football and basketball head coach and educator
- Cleveland Amory (1917âÂÂ1998), American animal rights activist and author
- Cleveland Bailey (born 1918), Jamaican cricketer
- Cleveland M. Bailey (1886âÂÂ1965), American politician
- Cleveland Colbert (1906âÂÂ1962), African-American politician and activist
- Cleveland Eaton (1939âÂÂ2020), 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 (1933âÂÂ1999), American boxer