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Clydie

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How to Pronounce Clydie

Pronounced KLY-dee /ˈklaɪ.di/High

Meaning: Clydie is a feminine, affectionate form of Clyde, the popular early-century boys' name taken from Scotland's River Clyde. Given mainly to daughters in families that liked the sound or honored a Clyde, it carries the river name's meaning along with a soft -ie ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Clydie is a feminine diminutive of Clyde, from Scotland's River Clyde (said 'KLY-dee'). It was a rare vintage girls' name.

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Origin LowEnglish, Scottish

MeaningClydie is a feminine, affectionate form of Clyde, the popular early-century boys' name taken from Scotland's River Clyde. Given mainly to daughters in families that liked the sound or honored a Clyde, it carries the river name's meaning along with a soft -ie ending.

U.S. rank (1961)#6728 ↘ Falling

1961 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1922

Total births (all-time)≈ 853

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

Clydie feminizes Clyde, itself from the Scottish River Clyde whose own name is ancient and of debated meaning, sometimes linked to a word for 'washer' or 'cleansing'. When Clyde was riding high for boys, parents spun off Clydie for girls, especially across the American South.

It was always a small choice — a few dozen girls a year at most around its faint nineteen-twenties peak — and faded as Clyde itself went out of fashion. It reads as a homey, distinctly vintage name and has not revived.

Did you know? Clydie shows the early-century habit of turning a fashionable boys' name — here Clyde — into a girls' name simply by adding a soft -ie, much as Bobbie came from Bob.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Clydie — feminine diminutive of Clyde; Scottish River Clyde

Variations

ClydiaClidie

Nicknames

Cly

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Clyde— the parent boys' name Clydie feminizes

Bobbie— a fellow -ie feminized-from-a-boys'-name of the era

Ottie— shares the cozy vintage -ie girls' sound

Verdie— another rare Southern -ie vintage girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Clydie mean?

Clydie is a feminine diminutive of Clyde, from the Scottish River Clyde.

How do you pronounce Clydie?

It's said KLY-dee /ˈklaɪ.di/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Clydie a boy or girl name?

Clydie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Clydie?

Clydie is rare, a vintage feminine of Clyde most seen in the early twentieth century.