Claudia

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Клавдия in RU Russia, KZ Kazakhstan, Klaudia in PL Poland, HU Hungary, Клавдія in UA Ukraine and קלאודיה in IL Israel.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 6 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Claudia is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate given name140K records spelled Claudia6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Canada

  Also written Cláudia, Clàudia, Claúdia, Cláudía, Claudía

• Romanian given name24K records spelled Claudia5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Romania, United States, Italy, Spain

  Also written Clàudia, Cláudia

• Indonesian given name23K records spelled Claudia7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, United States, Peru, Italy

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written 'Claudia, Cláudia, Clàudia, Claudia', Claúdia

• Lao given name18K records spelled Claudia26 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Laos, United States, Thailand, Italy

  Languages: Lao, Thai

  Also written คลอเดีย, คลาวเดีย, Clàudia, คลอเดี๋ย, Cláudia

• Finnish given name9.6K records spelled Claudia4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Finland, United States, Estonia, Spain

  Languages: Finnish, Estonian

  Also written Clàudia, Cláudia

86 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Claudia is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name is the feminine form of the Roman clan name Claudius, derived from the Latin word 'claudus', meaning 'lame' or 'crippled'.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Claudia is a classic name of ancient Roman origin, associated with nobility and strength. Borne by a Christian woman mentioned in the New Testament, it has a timeless, elegant feel that is both sophisticated and historically rich.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Irish, Latin, perhaps ‘lame one’; occasionally found in Ireland.

  as a name·Irish first names

• From the Latin family name Claudius. See {Claudia in main dictionary.

  as a name·A concise dictionary of first names

• In English, A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Claudius.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Lady Bird Johnsonb. 1912USnot in their usual nameFirst Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969
• Claudia Cardinaleb. 1938FRItalian actress (1938–2025)
• Claudia Goldinb. 1946USAmerican economist; Nobel prize winner
• Claudia Sheinbaum-Pardob. 1962MXpresident of Mexico since 2024
• Claudia Christianb. 1965USAmerican actress
• Claudia Schifferb. 1970DEGerman model
• Claudia Gerinib. 1971ITItalian actress
• Claudia Blackb. 1972AUAustralian actress
• Claudia Karvanb. 1972AUAustralian actress
• Kim Soo-hyunb. 1985KRnot in their usual nameSouth Korean actress and model, born 1985

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 1,721 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Claudia?

We estimate roughly 807 thousand people bear Claudia (counting its spellings and scripts) across 10 countries in our records.

In which country does Claudia have the most bearers?

Claudia is most frequently recorded in Argentina, where it is most often spelled claudia.

How common is Claudia compared with other names?

In Argentina, Claudia is the 68th most common given name of 517,176 given names recorded there.

Is Claudia a male or female name?

Claudia is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Claudia mean?

Recorded meaning: Claudia's inclusion in Paul's final greetings testifies to the faithful and supportive community that surrounded him during his last imprisonment, highlighting the important role of women in the early…