Claudio: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Claudio – Meaning: Lame, limping – Origin: Italian (from Latin Claudius) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KLOW-dee-oh


Claudio is an Italian (from Latin Claudius) boy's name meaning “Lame, limping”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Claudio

Meaning: Lame, limping.

Origin: Italian (from Latin Claudius).

A common claim: Commonly said to mean 'lame' -- and sometimes also 'enclosure.' Actually: 'Lame' is accurate. 'Enclosure' isn't: it comes from confusing claudus with the unrelated Latin verb claudere ('to close').

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Claudio

Phonetic: KLOW-dee-oh   IPA: /klaʊdjoʊ/

Popularity of Claudio

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1909–2024.

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