Limping or enclosure
Claudine is the French feminine diminutive of Claude. It derives from the Roman family name Claudius, which historically refers to a limp, though it may also relate to the Latin word for enclosure or gate.
Less common today
Claudine isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,880 in 1995.
French-American singer and actress
French actress known as a Bond girl in Thunderball
American social scientist and former President of Harvard University
The titular protagonist of Colette's semi-autobiographical novels · Claudine à l'école
American R&B singer and composer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
