Claudine
Girl name · 16 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Claudine: 16 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 8 births in 1974.
Claudine is the elegant French feminine form of Claude, which itself derives from the Latin Roman family name Claudius, meaning “lame” or “limping.” The name gained literary fame through Colette’s beloved Claudine series of novels, which captured the spirited adventures of a young schoolgirl. Real-life bearers include French actress Claudine Auger, who played Domino in the James Bond film *Thunderball*, and Claudine Gay, the first Black president of Harvard University. The Scottish variant Claudina occasionally appears in historical records, while the related place name Saint-Claud in western France shares the same etymological root. Though less common today in Scotland than its sister Claudia, Claudine retains a distinctly Gallic charm that feels both vintage and fresh.
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19748 babies
- Latest (1991)
- #5424 babies
- Total births
- 16since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y