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Clyde

KLYD

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish place name from River Clyde in Glasgow. Vintage and slightly rough-edged with working-class authenticity and Scottish pride.”

Popularity Over Time

Clyde US popularity rank over timeRank 1290 in 2006 to rank 51 in 1904. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#51#671#12901900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #728 in the United States.

Origin

Scottish

Syllables

1

Style

VintageStrongBoldClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Bonnie and Clyde
  • Clyde Barrow

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish; works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Scottish place name from River Clyde in Glasgow. Vintage and slightly rough-edged with working-class authenticity and Scottish pride.

Clyde is currently ranked #728 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Clyde works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Clyde include Cordelia, Rosalind, Cressida, Roscoe, Cormac.