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Claudell

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How to Pronounce Claudell

Pronounced klaw-DEL /klɔˈdɛl/Medium

Meaning: Claudell joins Claude to the fashionable -ell ending; Claude comes from the Roman family name Claudius, traditionally glossed as 'lame' or from a word for 'enclosure.' So Claudell carries Claude's Roman root.Low

In 30 seconds: Claudell is a coined name blending Claude with -ell, from the Roman Claudius. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1940 (said klaw-DEL).

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Origin LowLatin, American

MeaningClaudell joins Claude to the fashionable -ell ending; Claude comes from the Roman family name Claudius, traditionally glossed as 'lame' or from a word for 'enclosure.' So Claudell carries Claude's Roman root.

U.S. rank (2000)#9288 ↗ Rising

2000 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1940

Total births (all-time)≈ 576

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Claudell is a coined American name joining Claude with the popular -ell suffix. Claude descends from the Roman Claudius. It appears mostly in the early-to-mid twentieth century, often in the South.

Claudell was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1940, and it stays rare. A boy named Claudell then would be in his eighties today.

Did you know? Claudell adds a soft -ell to Claude, a name from the old Roman family Claudius; the same -ell pattern gives us Wardell and Cordell.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Claudell — Blend Claude + -ell; Latin Claudius

Variations

ClaudeClaudelClaudie

Nicknames

ClaudeDell

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If you like Claudell…

Claude— the parent name it builds on

Wardell— a like -ell blended name

Cordell— a like -ell surname name

Caroll— shares Claudell's Latin roots

Cornell— shares the -ll ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Claudell mean?

It is a blend of Claude with the -ell ending; Claude comes from the Roman family name Claudius.

How do you pronounce Claudell?

It is said klaw-DEL /klɔˈdɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Claudell a boy or girl name?

Claudell is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Claudell?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-forties.