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Meaning of the nameClaudine

Claudine is a name of French origin, derived from Claude, used in Brazil for women and men, with the ending -ine.

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,088 people named Claudine, the 4,958th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 44, and the largest group was born in the 1970s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.

Meaning

The meaning of Claudine is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

People (2022)
2,088
Rank in Brazil
#4,958
Median age
44 years
2010 Census
2,114
people

Claudine in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Claudine, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (620 people).

1,441 women 647 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Claudine is most common

States with the highest share of people named Claudine in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Santa Catarina 0.002%
  2. Paraná 0.001%
  3. Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
  4. São Paulo 0.001%
  5. Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo5130.001%
Minas Gerais2370.001%
Bahia1680.001%
Paraná1600.001%
Rio Grande do Sul1510.001%
Rio de Janeiro1360.001%
Santa Catarina1200.002%
Goiás630.001%
Maranhão580.001%
Pará520.001%
Pernambuco460.001%
Mato Grosso450.001%
Alagoas440.001%
Ceará390.000%
Espírito Santo380.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul380.001%
Distrito Federal360.001%
Amazonas310.001%
Sergipe240.001%
Rio Grande do Norte190.001%
Rondônia190.001%
Piauí180.001%
Paraíba150.000%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Claudine

Wiktionary records Claudine as a French feminine name formed from Claude plus the suffix -ine, and Behind the Name describes it as a French diminutive of Claude. Claude comes from Latin Claudius, whose meaning is uncertain: the traditional explanation links it to claudus, 'lame', but Wiktionary considers a Sabine origin linked to 'closed' more likely. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) says that, in Brazil, the name probably originates from Claudino. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,088 people named Claudine, with a median age of 44; proportionally, the name is most common in Santa Catarina.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Claudine · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Claudine · behindthename.com · origin
  3. Wiktionary: Claudius · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  4. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Claudine · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
  5. Wiktionary: Claude · en.wiktionary.org · origin

Questions about the name Claudine

What does the name Claudine mean?

The meaning of Claudine is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.

How many people are named Claudine in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,088 people with the first name Claudine, which ranks it number 4,958 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.

Is Claudine a boy's or a girl's name?

Claudine is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,441 women and 647 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Claudine?

Claudine is a name of French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Claudine most common?

Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Claudine (120 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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