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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Antwan96%
  2. Demond96%
  3. Deron95%
  4. Shon95%
  5. Jeromy93%
  6. Antione93%
  7. Carlo92%
  8. Shad92%
  9. Deric92%
  10. Jed90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Hans50%
  3. Leopoldo55%
  4. Darrick59%
  5. Daron60%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Dion61%
  9. Abdul62%
  10. Glendon62%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Alfonzo88%
  2. Giuseppe88%
  3. Antione88%
  4. Carlo87%
  5. Deron84%
  6. Shon84%
  7. Jeromy83%
  8. Danial83%
  9. Thad83%
  10. Tad83%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich47%
  2. Hans56%
  3. Dion60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Brant60%
  7. Darrick62%
  8. Kraig62%
  9. Bryon63%
  10. Douglass64%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Danial87%
  2. Kristofer86%
  3. Shelton86%
  4. Hans84%
  5. Chadwick84%
  6. Scot82%
  7. Daron82%
  8. Abdul81%
  9. Daren80%
  10. Kraig80%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo47%
  2. Scotty52%
  3. Kip55%
  4. Deric56%
  5. Thad57%
  6. Bryon59%
  7. Jerod59%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Donny60%
  10. Jeromy60%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Demond96%
  2. Deric96%
  3. Donny95%
  4. Antione95%
  5. Shad94%
  6. Jeromy93%
  7. Rico93%
  8. Carlo92%
  9. Deron92%
  10. Shon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans45%
  3. Leopoldo50%
  4. Daron51%
  5. Dion51%
  6. Darrick55%
  7. Abdul55%
  8. Scot58%
  9. Glendon58%
  10. Wilfredo60%
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