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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. Matias96%
  2. Branson96%
  3. Nico96%
  4. Casen96%
  5. Nikolai96%
  6. Dariel96%
  7. Prince95%
  8. Kayson95%
  9. Bowen95%
  10. Merrick95%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdiel43%
  2. Abdullah44%
  3. Lucien44%
  4. Abram45%
  5. Luka45%
  6. Jedidiah46%
  7. Bruno51%
  8. Cain52%
  9. Gideon54%
  10. Zechariah55%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Crosby94%
  3. Marcel94%
  4. Vincenzo89%
  5. Benson88%
  6. Karim87%
  7. Kayson87%
  8. Mohammad87%
  9. Johan86%
  10. Atlas85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Luka45%
  3. Knox46%
  4. Vladimir48%
  5. Ishmael49%
  6. Casper51%
  7. Bodhi53%
  8. Orion53%
  9. Ephraim53%
  10. Zain53%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Hendrix92%
  2. Yosef91%
  3. Ambrose91%
  4. Bishop90%
  5. Hamilton90%
  6. Layton90%
  7. Benedict89%
  8. Luka89%
  9. Turner87%
  10. Immanuel87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash45%
  2. Finnegan48%
  3. Kye48%
  4. Casper49%
  5. Anders50%
  6. Jax50%
  7. Colt51%
  8. Ace51%
  9. Linus52%
  10. Barron55%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Kalvin96%
  2. Vincenzo96%
  3. Matias96%
  4. Bo96%
  5. Kash96%
  6. Nico96%
  7. Dariel96%
  8. Ace96%
  9. Malakai96%
  10. Casen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Hendrix43%
  6. Gideon47%
  7. Bruno48%
  8. Jedidiah48%
  9. Cain48%
  10. Abdiel49%
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