Claudia is the feminine form of the Roman family name Claudius, traditionally derived from Latin claudus, "lame", although the family itself was among the most powerful in ancient Rome. A Claudia is greeted in the New Testament, and the name is a classic in Italy, Spain, Germany and Latin America. In the United States Claudia ranked number 200 in 2000, its best year in this century, and has declined gradually to number 1096 in 2025.