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Claude

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Popularity

#3332

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

1

Origin

Latin

Total Births

92,252

Peak Year

#1,910 in 1920

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

From the Roman family name Claudius, meaning 'lame' or 'enclosed'. It gained popularity in France.

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

Famous Namesakes

  • Claude Monet

    A founder of French Impressionist painting.

  • Claude Debussy

    Influential French composer of late 19th/early 20th century

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Personality Traits

IntelligentCreativeRefinedSophisticated

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