Claudius - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Claudius \c-lau-dius\ is a variant of Claude (Latin), and the meaning of Claudius is "lame".

The baby name Claudius sounds like Claudicio, Cletus, Cleytus, Cletis, Clitus and Glades. Other similar baby names are Claudio, Claudino and Claudien.

Claudius is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Claudius. Compare Claudius with related baby names.