Claude
Meaning
traditionally lame (Roman family name Claudius)
Famously borne by Claude Monet, whose water lilies helped found and outlast Impressionism.
Claude around the world
One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from the Roman clan name Claudius, traditionally tied to claudus "lame"
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Claude peaked in the 1890s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
583 people · the #12,038 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 50
Among people named Claude living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Claude
People given the name Claude in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Claude deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Claude truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Claude fits with your family’s names and surname.
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