Cloud

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning cloud, mass of condensed water.

Babies a year
31
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Cloud by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Cloud. In the US, 31 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 35 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cloud. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Claudlame; a form of Claude or Claudius
  • Claudelame, limping; from Claudius12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Chord6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Cloud, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tygod of war and sky456 in the US (2017)
  • Skysky423 in the US (2017)
  • Neilcloud or champion419 in the US (2017)
  • Zeussky father; king of the gods150 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean water

Like Cloud, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
  • Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
  • Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
  • Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
  • Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
  • Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Cloud

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