The baby name Claud is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɔːd/ (UK), /klɑːd/ or /klɔd/ (US); respelling: klawd, klod.
The baby name Claud is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɔːd/ (UK), /klɑːd/ or /klɔd/ (US); respelling: klawd, klod.
Claud is English, Latin in Origin.
Claud is an English and Scottish variant of Claude, ultimately from the Roman family name Claudius. The name probably derives from Latin claudus, meaning "limping, lame," yet its association with the prestigious gens Claudia and several early saints (notably St. Claudius/Claude of Besancon) gave it enduring respect that softened the literal sense.
In Britain, Claud appears from the 16th century among the nobility (such as Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley) and later carried an aristocratic, Edwardian flavor. It saw transatlantic use, peaking in the United States around 1880-1910 before becoming rare today. Related forms include Claude (English/French, traditionally male but unisex in French), Claudius (Latin), Claudio (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and the feminine counterparts Claudia, Claudine, Claudette, and Claudie. The spare spelling Claud lends a crisp, vintage twist to a classic Roman lineage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #355 | 7 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #406 | 15 | 1,885 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #628 | 31 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #645 | 21 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #798 | 32 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #816 | 23 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2010 | #855 | 5 | 7,345 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 101 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,142 | 35 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,427 | 45 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Claud is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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