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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. Joaquin96%
  2. Rodrigo96%
  3. Fabian96%
  4. Nicolas96%
  5. Nickolas96%
  6. Davis95%
  7. Guillermo95%
  8. Conner95%
  9. Nikolas93%
  10. Jalen93%

Bottom 10

  1. Tomas56%
  2. Issac57%
  3. Malachi58%
  4. Anderson59%
  5. Isiah60%
  6. Moises60%
  7. Cristian62%
  8. Trenton63%
  9. Israel64%
  10. Dante64%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Mauricio93%
  2. Andres91%
  3. Armando91%
  4. Fabian88%
  5. Conner88%
  6. Rodrigo88%
  7. Joaquin88%
  8. Nikolas87%
  9. Rocco85%
  10. Nickolas84%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante47%
  2. Gage56%
  3. Moises56%
  4. Brock57%
  5. Anderson59%
  6. Tyson59%
  7. Isiah60%
  8. Malachi60%
  9. Trent62%
  10. Cesar62%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Emanuel89%
  2. Ramiro88%
  3. Leland87%
  4. Nikolas84%
  5. Tomas84%
  6. Erick82%
  7. Dominick81%
  8. Cristian79%
  9. Adan79%
  10. Fabian77%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar50%
  2. Bentley50%
  3. Tyson52%
  4. Romeo55%
  5. Pedro55%
  6. Ty55%
  7. Caden55%
  8. Drake55%
  9. Brody55%
  10. Braden55%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Joaquin96%
  2. Brody96%
  3. Rodrigo96%
  4. Trey96%
  5. Nicolas96%
  6. Nickolas96%
  7. Conner96%
  8. Drake96%
  9. Romeo96%
  10. Enrique95%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian47%
  2. Tomas51%
  3. Moises53%
  4. Anderson53%
  5. Issac56%
  6. Erick60%
  7. Isiah61%
  8. Emanuel63%
  9. Malachi64%
  10. Dante64%
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