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Klaus

Boy Name day: December 6 In French: Nicole
Klaus is a short form of Nicholas: on birth records it is written Nicholas (912,056 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Nicholas page. Also a short form of Nicklaus, Nikolaus.
Origin: Greek (Nikolaos). Meaning: Victory of the people.
From the Greek Nikolaos, joining nikē ('victory') and laos ('people'), literally 'victory of the people'.

Name day for Klaus

December 6

Why this day? Klaus is a short form of Nicholas, and shares its name day.

Klaus is celebrated in the United States and Germany on December 6.

The story of the name Klaus

Klaus is a short form of Nicholas. It keeps its origin (Greek (Nikolaos)) and meaning — victory of the people, and shares its name day, December 6.

On birth records, Klaus is rarely written as such: the Klauss are Nicholass (912,056 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Nicholas page. Klaus is also a short form of Nicklaus, Nikolaus.

Frequently asked questions about Klaus

What does Klaus mean?

Klaus is a short form of Nicholas, which means victory of the people.

When is Klaus's name day?

December 6, together with Nicholas: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Klaus a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Nicholas.

Klaus's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Beau96%
  2. Lorenzo95%
  3. Mateo94%
  4. Kendrick93%
  5. Luca91%
  6. Jase90%
  7. Maximus90%
  8. Jayce90%
  9. Santiago90%
  10. Alonzo90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel57%
  2. Royce57%
  3. Sterling59%
  4. Holden59%
  5. Moses60%
  6. King61%
  7. Thaddeus64%
  8. August66%
  9. Lane66%
  10. Titus66%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Beau89%
  2. Tucker84%
  3. Emiliano84%
  4. Matteo83%
  5. Maximus83%
  6. Tobias82%
  7. Simon82%
  8. Corbin81%
  9. Lorenzo81%
  10. Declan81%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick50%
  3. Ryker56%
  4. Moses56%
  5. Zayden57%
  6. Royce58%
  7. Ryder58%
  8. King58%
  9. Sterling58%
  10. Axel59%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Solomon93%
  2. Greyson87%
  3. Reed87%
  4. Clark86%
  5. Graham84%
  6. Lincoln83%
  7. August83%
  8. Titus81%
  9. Barrett80%
  10. Brooks80%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick43%
  3. Zayden43%
  4. Xander45%
  5. Zander45%
  6. Zane48%
  7. Kaiden51%
  8. Axel51%
  9. King52%
  10. Gael53%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Jase96%
  2. Jayce96%
  3. Xander96%
  4. Kingston96%
  5. Mateo96%
  6. Zander96%
  7. Kendrick96%
  8. Beau96%
  9. Emilio95%
  10. Matteo95%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses53%
  2. Abel54%
  3. August55%
  4. Solomon57%
  5. Bennett61%
  6. Sterling62%
  7. Royce62%
  8. Ezekiel63%
  9. Titus63%
  10. Reed64%
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