Globally, كلود (Claude 
, Claud , Klod 
) is a widespread epicene forename. The forename كلود is characteristic of France, where it is a widespread predominantly feminine, but very infrequently masculine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a common unisex name, and Luxembourg, where it is a common predominantly boy's, but scarcely girly name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United States. Much less frequently, كلود is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Claud, Claude | France, United States, Canada, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Klod | Cameroon, Philippines, United States, Canada, France |
| كلود | Tunisia, Syria, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq |
كلود is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Claude Frollo , the fictional character, The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Claude Frollo , the character from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Claude , the protagonist of the 2001 video game Grand Theft Auto III; Claude Speed , the character in Grand Theft Auto 2 and Claude Rains , the fictional character in the television series Heroes, and in many other works.
| كلود صالحاني political analyst, EG (b. 1952) |
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