Girl name · Latin
Claudia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: feminine of ClaudiusClaudia is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "feminine of Claudius". It is used in German.
- Meaning
- Feminine of Claudius
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #1096 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Claudia
As a girl's name, Claudia comes from Latin and means "feminine of Claudius". It is used in German.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Claudia on Nomezo lists
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“Feminine of Claudius; Latin. Women of the patrician Claudian clan”
From Roman names, famous Roman names with uncertain meanings
How popular is Claudia?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,096
- 219 babies, 136 per million girls
- Best rank
- #111 in 1952
- 3,383 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 128,318
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 477 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 420 per million |
| 1900s | 410 per million |
| 1910s | 359 per million |
| 1920s | 314 per million |
| 1930s | 563 per million |
| 1940s | 1,324 per million |
| 1950s | 1,204 per million |
| 1960s | 547 per million |
| 1970s | 881 per million |
| 1980s | 803 per million |
| 1990s | 918 per million |
| 2000s | 607 per million |
| 2010s | 228 per million |
| 2020s | 143 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #763 | #834 | #867 | #1,051 | #1,021 | #1,030 | #1,096 | #1,083 | #1,087 | #1,096 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
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Middle names for Claudia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Claudia: common questions
What does the name Claudia mean?
Claudia comes from Latin and means "feminine of Claudius".
Is Claudia a boy or girl name?
Claudia is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Claudia come from?
Claudia comes from Latin and means "feminine of Claudius". Today it is used in German.
How popular is the name Claudia?
Claudia ranked #1,096 in the US in 2025, with 219 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Claudia?
Middle names that flow well with Claudia include Belle, Blair, Elise, Hazel and Ione. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.