Meaning & History
From the old Welsh name Gwladus, possibly derived from gwlad meaning "country". It has historically been used as a Welsh form of CLAUDIA. This name became popular outside of Wales after it was used in Ouida's novel Puck (1870).
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesKlaudia(Albanian) Claudia(Ancient Roman) Claudia(Biblical) Klavdiya(Bulgarian) Clàudia(Catalan) Klaudija(Croatian) Klaudie(Czech) Claudia(Dutch) Claude, Claudie, Claudette, Claudine(French) Claudia, Klaudia(German) Klaudia(Hungarian) Claudia(Italian) Klaudia(Polish) Cláudia(Portuguese) Claudia(Romanian) Klavdia, Klavdiya, Klava(Russian) Klaudia(Slovak) Klavdija(Slovene) Claudia(Spanish) Claudia(Swedish) Klavdiya(Ukrainian)
Popularity
People think this name is
classic mature formal natural wholesome simple
Name Days
France: March 29
Categories
actresses, American Horror Story characters, Animal Crossing characters, Archie Comics characters, currently out of the US top 1000, Discworld characters, Downton Abbey characters, feminine forms, Ice Age characters, Moral Orel characters, politics, Riverdale characters, saints, storms, The Gilded Age characters, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy characters, Y vowels
