Claud

Claud: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lame; crippled”
Origin: Latin
Say it: KLAWD · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Short form of Claude, from Latin Claudius, a Roman family name. Claud has also been used in English as an independent form.

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How popular is Claud?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Claud in 20240

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 188010,940

Claud was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Claud

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Claudelame · French
Claudettelame · French
Claudinelame, crippled · Latin
Claudielame · Latin
Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin

Claud questions

What does the name Claud mean?

Claud means "lame; crippled". It comes from Latin. Short form of Claude, from Latin Claudius, a Roman family name. Claud has also been used in English as an independent form.

Is Claud a boy or girl name?

Claud is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Claud?

Claud was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Claud?

Claud is usually pronounced KLAWD.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.