Claude name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Latin

Usage: English, French, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Claude

c-lau-de

Meaning: Lame, Preserving, Disabled, The Limping and Reference to the Gender of the Claudian

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What does Claude mean?
Variations of Claude
How popular is Claude?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Claude
Sibling Names for Claude
Famous People Named Claude
Lists having Claude

What does Claude mean?

Eminent and Evergreen unisex name Claude is used chiefly in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, English and French which originated from Latin, meaning of Claude is "Lame, Preserving, Disabled, Limping or Reference to the Gender of the Claudian".

Claude is a variant of prevailing and perennial Claudius. Eminent and Venerable Claudius's origin is Latin and English, meaning of Claudius is "Lame, Disabled and The Limping". Also Claude is French equivalent of Claudia.

Claude is celebrated on June 6th or February 15th.

How do I pronounce Claude?

Two syllabled Claude is pronounced as c-lau-de. The name can also be pronounced as klaw-d.

Variants of Claude

Claudius, Claud, Klaudius, Jean-Claude, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, John, Johannes, Jeanne, Jean, Claudia, Clady, Claudie, Johanna, Ivan, Hanan, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Hanko, Janek, Janica, Johansinnguaq, Evane, Ivane, Janette, Janina, Joannie, Jeannemarie, Jane, Jeanine, Gean, Ioan, Ionel, Johnna, Jennine, Donajean

Names that rhyme with Claude

How popular is the name Claude?

Claude was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 92006 babies have been given the moniker. At its zenith in 1887, it ranked 46th when 1893 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

After 233 years, the name has past its prime. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 4 times Also, Claude is an extremely popular name in France given to over 468435 babies in 232 years.

At its zenith in 1936, it ranked 3rd when 14855 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 5 baby names 10 times

Claude is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 22 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 900.

There are over 174 babies that have been given the name Claude in England and Wales. However things change on global perspective, Claude is extremely popular in Rwanda where every 1 in 90 have the name as well as in, Congo and DR Congo.

Also the baby name is popular in Canada, Burundi, Madagascar, Belgium, Haiti, Togo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Switzerland, Benin, Gabon, Ethiopia, Lebanon, South Africa, Ivory Coast and Luxembourg. As per our evaluation, over 1830000 people has been named Claude globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	3106	39	0	0
2022	3392	34	0	0
2021	3107	38	0	0
2020	2753	44	0	0
2019	2888	42	0	0
2018	2503	51	0	0
2017	2948	40	0	0
2016	2361	55	0	0
2015	2429	52	0	0
2014	2804	42	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Claude in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	58	216	10	17
	291	31	52	4
	105	297	25	43
	19	43	25	4
	34	0	10	0

What numbers say about Claude?

Besides creative, you are also highly intuitive and funny. You are born to be a businessman, politician, manage your own business or some other position that requires leadership, warrior spirit, taking risks, and daring yourself to do more. At work, you are the innovator and researcher always focused on finding creative ways to solve things and improve the company's progress. You have a sharp focus and nothing slips your eye.

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Kristiane - Meaning of Kristiane is Follower of Christ or Christian is especially used in Swedish and Finnish and a girl name is of Latin origin
Mireille - Anomalous Mireille is originated from Hebrew, Provençal and Latin, Mireille means "The Word Mirar Which Means to Admire, Admire or Admirable", a girl name is substantially used in Norwegian, Finnish and French
Ovido means Ovis aimed at boys has its origin in Latin. Ovido is derivative of Ovid.
Estella - Largely used in Finnish and Danish eternal and eminent, Estella means "Star". Its origin is in French and Latin is used for both genders
Deco is used principally in Hungarian has its origin in Latin is a baby boy name, Deco means "Lord, Form of Dominick and Offered to the Lord". Deco is derivative of Dominic.

Sibling Names for Claude

Looking for the perfect name to pair with your little one's moniker? Look no further than the list below, which features some fantastic sibling name options for parents who have already settled on the classic and timeless choice of "Claude." From traditional choices to more unique picks, there's something for everyone on this list!

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Famous people named Claude

Claude Debussy, French composer
Claude Antoine, comte Prieur-Duvernois, French engineer and a politician during and after the French Revolution
Claude Fournier, French personality of the Revolution
Claude Charles Fauriel, French historian, philologist and critic
Claude de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French soldier and courtier
Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician, linguist
Claude Buffier, French philosopher, historian and teacher, was
Claude Monteux, American flutist and conductor
Claude Favre de Vaugelas, Savoyard grammarian and man of letters
Claude Chirac,
Claude Berrou, French professor
Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French novelist
Claude Lise, French politician from Martinique

Claude Cheysson, French Socialist politician
Claude Goudimel, French composer, music editor and publisher
Claude Dornier, His legacy remains
Claude Lorius, French glaciologist
Claude Coppens, Belgian pianist and composer
Claude Gillot, French painter, print-maker and illustrator
Claude Benton Hudspeth, American cowboy, rancher, lawyer, and statesman
Claude Farrère, French author of novels, many of which are based
Claude Duplain, Canadian politician
Claude Joseph Geoffroy, brother of Étienne François Geoffroy
Claude Cahen, 20th-century French Marxist orientalist and historian
Claude François Geoffroy, French chemist
Claude E. Cady, politician and businessman

Claude Fleury, French ecclesiastical historian
Claude Alexandre de Bonneval,
Claude de l'Aubespine, baron de Châteauneuf, seigneur de Hauterive et de la Forêt-Thaumieres
Claude de Bourdeille, comte de Montrésor, French aristocrat and Count of Montrésor,
Claude Fauchet, 16th-century French historian and antiquary
Claude Le Jeune, Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance
Claude de Kemoularia, French citizen of Georgian descent whose career has been
Claude Auguste Court, French soldier and mercenary
Claude Helffer, French pianist noted particularly for his advocacy of 20th-century music
Claude Mydorge, French mathematician
Claude Bramall Burgess, Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1958 to 1963

Claude Matthieu, Count Gardane, French general and diplomat
Claude Humbert Piarron de Chamousset, French master at the Court of Auditors
Claude Wiseler, Luxembourgish politician
Claude Shannon, American mathematician, electrical engineer
Claude Piron, Swiss psychologist, Esperantist, translator
Claude Louis Berthollet, Savoyard-French chemist
Claude Pouillet, French physicist and a professor of physics at the Sorbonne and member of the French Academy of Sciences
Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher, freemason and 'littérateur'
Claude Chevalley, French mathematician
Claude Bernard, French physiologist
Claude Nicollier, first astronaut from Switzerland
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, French physicist

Claude Fortier, Canadian physiologist and expert on the pituitary gland
Claude Monet, French painter
Claude Auchinleck, British Army commander during the Second World War
Claude Rains, English–American film and stage actor whose career spanned several decades
Claude Lorrain, French painter
Claude Chabrol, French film director and a member of the French New Wave group of filmmakers
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French army officer of the French Revolutionary Wars
Claude Chappe, French inventor
Claude Bolling, French jazz pianist, composer, arranger
Claude Lanzmann, French filmmaker
Claude Jade, French actress

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004

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