Quick answer
Claude is a boy/girl name.
Pronunciation: French /klod/; English /ˈklɔːd/.
Meaning and history
French masculine and feminine form of Claudius. In France the masculine name has been common since the Middle Ages due to the 7th-century Saint Claude of Besançon. It was imported to Britain in the 16th century by the aristocratic Hamilton family, who had French connections. A famous bearer of this name was the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).
Notes and context
Usage: french, english