Cleaver is a surname which may refer to:
People Anna Cleaver, New Zealand triathlete Sir Anthony Cleaver (1938–2025), British engineer and businessman Billy Cleaver (1921–2003), Welsh rugby union player Eldridge Cleaver (1935–1998), American writer and political activist Emanuel Cleaver (born 1944), U.S. Representative for Missouri and United Methodist pastor Euseby Cleaver (1746–1819), Anglican Archbishop of Dublin Fred Cleaver (1885–1968), English footballer Gerald Cleaver (musician) (born 1963), African-American jazz drummer Gordon Cleaver (1910–1994), British Second World War fighter ace and skier Harry Cleaver (born 1944), American Marxian economics retired professor Harry Cleaver (footballer) (1880–?), English footballer Hiram Cleaver (1801–1877), American politician from Pennsylvania Hughes Cleaver (1892–1980), Canadian politician Kathleen Cleaver (born 1945), American law professor Naomi Cleaver (born 1967), British design consultant and interior designer Richard Cleaver (1917–2006), Australian politician Skip Cleaver (1944–2022), American politician Solomon Cleaver (1855–1939), Canadian minister and storyteller Sue Cleaver (born 1965), English actress Val Cleaver (1917–1977), British rocket engineer William Cleaver (1742–1815), English bishop and academic
Fictional characters The Cleavers, a family from the American television sitcom Leave It to Beaver: June Cleaver, Theodore's mother Theodore Cleaver, the title character, a boy nicknamed "Beaver" Wally Cleaver, Theodore's older brother Ward Cleaver, Theodore's father