Meaning & Origin
A major river in Scotland, flowing from South Lanarkshire council area, past North Lanarkshire council area, through Glasgow council area, and past Renfrewshire council area and West Dunbartonshire council area, to the Firth of Clyde.
Clyde is a boy's and girl's baby name of Scottish origin, from the River Clyde in Scotland — the river name possibly derived from the Brittonic Clouta meaning 'the washer' or referring to the cleansing power of its waters.
Bonnie and Clyde, the Depression-era outlaws, gave this name a reckless romanticism that has never fully faded. Jazz musician Clyde McPhatter and athlete Clyde Drexler (nicknamed 'The Glide') show its range beyond notoriety. A vintage American name with a strong regional character.