The baby name Klaude is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced KLAWD (IPA: /klɔːd/ or /klɑːd/).
The baby name Klaude is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced KLAWD (IPA: /klɔːd/ or /klɑːd/).
Klaude is in Origin.
Klaude is a modern K-initial spelling of the French unisex name Claude, ultimately from the Roman family name Claudius. The root is Latin claudus, “lame” or “limping,” a meaning often softened today to suggest perseverance. Members of the powerful gens Claudia shaped Roman history, including the emperor Claudius; in France the name flourished through saints and artists, from Saint Claude of Besançon to Claude Lorrain, Claude Monet, and Claude Debussy. French keeps Claude unisex, while English traditionally treats it as masculine.
The K-form aligns with Slavic and Baltic orthography and with contemporary stylistic preferences for crisp K-initials. Related forms include Claude, Claud, Claudius, Claudio (It/Sp/Pt), and diminutives like Claudie; feminine counterparts include Claudia, Klaudia, Claudine, and Claudette. Regional variants span Polish Klaudiusz, Lithuanian Klaudijus, and Croatian/Serbian Klaudije. Klaude offers a familiar heritage name with a distinctive, international twist.
Klaude is far from common. We have only 35 recorded uses of it on record, from 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #813 | 17 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
Klaude is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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