Given name
Clydel
“from the river Clyde”
Clydel is a variant of Clyde. One Scottish interpretation is “from the river Clyde.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Clydel is a variant of Clyde. One Scottish interpretation is “from the river Clyde.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Clydel is a variant of Clyde. A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1929. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Clydel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1929
- 5 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 5 in 1929. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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