Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name.
In Catalan and Occitan, it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu.
Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important members of which were: Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages.
Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio.
Notable people with the name include: Cláudio is the Portuguese name derived from Claudius.