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Cloud

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Pronounced KLOO /ˈklu/Medium

Meaning: Origin uncertainMedium

In 30 seconds: Cloud is a French-rooted boy's name whose precise meaning isn't settled.
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Origin MediumFrench, History
MeaningOrigin uncertain
U.S. rank (2025)#3095 β†˜ Falling
2025 U.S. births39 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 750

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 202019132025

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

Cloud comes through French, though the data marks its exact meaning as uncertain. It connects to the shorter form Clou, but rather than invent an etymology we'll note that its meaning is unconfirmed.

In English the spelling reads like the everyday word for a cloud, which gives the name an airy, distinctive feel.

Did you know? Cloud likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Cloud β€” etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration β€” 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

Clou

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cloud mean?

Cloud is usually explained as meaning 'origin uncertain' and is most often linked with French tradition.

How do you pronounce Cloud?

It's commonly said KLOO /ˈklu/.

Is Cloud a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Cloud is used as a boy name.

How popular is Cloud?

In 2024, Cloud ranked #2875 in the U.S. for boys, with 44 births recorded.

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