Clyde - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Clyde \c-ly-de\ is pronounced klyd. It is of Scottish origin. Place name: the River Clyde in Scotland which flows through Glasgow. The bank robber Clyde Barrow made the name well-known after the film "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967).

Clyde has 1 variant form: Clydell.

Baby names that sound like Clyde are Claude, Clodo, Clete, Cloyd and Glade.

Clyde is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Clyde. Click here to compare Clyde with related baby names.