Claudette /clau-det-te/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced klaw-DET. It is of French and Latin origin, and the meaning of Claudette is lame.Feminine diminutive of Claude. Made popular in the 1930s by French film celebrity Claudette Colbert.Related girl name: Claudia.laudette is a very prominent first name for women (#656 out of 4276, Top 15%) but an unusual last name for all people. (2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the birth name popularity of Claudette for girls.