Clyde
Clyde comes from the Scottish Gaelic "Cluaidh," the River Clyde in Scotland. The name began as a surname referring to someone from the Clyde. Clyde was a top-100 American name from 1880 to 1945, peaking at #71 in 1900. The peak was so concentrated that Clyde now reads as definitively early-mid-century. Bonnie and Clyde (the 1967 film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the infamous 1930s criminals) gave the name a permanent pop-culture charge. Clyde is a male name of Scottish (place name) origin that means "From the River Clyde". Vintage, Scottish, and a little rebellious. The name sounds direct. Clydes tend to be confident. US peaked #71 in 1900. Now outside top 1000. Well-known people named Clyde include Clyde Barrow (outlaw), Clyde (Scottish river), Clyde (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Clyde include Clydell (variant), Clyd (variant), Cly (short form).