Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Cloudia isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1933. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cloudia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12
- 0 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 1933
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1963. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 157 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.
Similar names
If you love Cloudia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Clarita
Clarita is a variant of Clara. Clara is connected with the Latin idea of being famous, and is also interpreted through brightness.
>99% girls
Otilia
“wealth, riches”
>99% girls
Claudette
“one who is lame”
>99% girls
Louetta
>99% girls
Elodia
“a wealthy foreigner”
>99% girls
Hilaria
“a cheerful woman; bringer of joy”
>99% girls
Velia
“from Velia”
>99% girls
Jovita
“daughter of the sky”
>99% girls