Given name
Clodagh
“one who is lame”
Clodagh is a variant of Claudia. In Latin use, Claudia carries the interpretation “one who is lame.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Clodagh is a variant of Claudia. In Latin use, Claudia carries the interpretation “one who is lame.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Clodagh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 209
- 0 boys · 209 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,268 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,268 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 241 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Clodagh’s family of names
Clodagh has a related form in Claudia.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Clodagh
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