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Claudina

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How to Pronounce Claudina

Pronounced klaw-DEE-nuh /klɔˈdi.nə/Medium

Meaning: Claudina is a Spanish and Italian diminutive of Claudia, the feminine of the Roman family name Claudius, usually read as lame, from the Latin claudus. It carries the same classical root with a softer, endearing ending.Medium

In 30 seconds: Claudina is a Spanish diminutive of Claudia, from the Roman name Claudius. A warm heritage form, it stayed rare in America (said klaw-DEE-nuh).
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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin
MeaningClaudina is a Spanish and Italian diminutive of Claudia, the feminine of the Roman family name Claudius, usually read as lame, from the Latin claudus. It carries the same classical root with a softer, endearing ending.
U.S. rank (1994)#13882 ↘ Falling
1994 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1969
Total births (all-time)≈ 529

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196919101994

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

Claudina is a diminutive of Claudia, feminine of the old Roman family name Claudius, generally traced to the Latin claudus, lame. Spanish and Italian families softened Claudia with the -ina ending, and Claudina reached the United States chiefly through Latino households as a heritage form.

Claudina was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at a faint peak in the late nineteen-sixties, with a long thin presence across the century. A woman named Claudina from that peak would be in her fifties today.

Did you know? Claudina shares its root with a whole Roman clan, the Claudii, one of the great families of the ancient Republic.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Claudina — Diminutive of Claudia; Latin Claudius/claudus

Variations

ClaudiaClaudineClaudette

Nicknames

ClaudiDina

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If you like Claudina…

Claudia— the parent name it softens
Claudine— a like French diminutive
Paulina— a similar -ina Latin name
Celestina— a comparable Spanish -ina form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Claudina mean?

It carries the meaning of Claudia, from the Roman family name Claudius, usually read as lame, from the Latin claudus.

How do you pronounce Claudina?

It is said klaw-DEE-nuh /klɔˈdi.nə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Claudina a boy or girl name?

Claudina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Claudina?

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-sixties.

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