Country World United States Germany Language frenitesptde
Names › Klaus

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. Cooper95%
  2. Julian95%
  3. Lydia94%
  4. Oliver93%
  5. Cecilia93%
  6. Liam93%
  7. Luke93%
  8. Lucy92%
  9. Lucas91%
  10. Sebastian89%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham45%
  2. Everett55%
  3. Micah66%
  4. Levi67%
  5. Miles67%
  6. Josiah67%
  7. Claire67%
  8. Arianna67%
  9. Violet69%
  10. Layla69%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Sebastian91%
  2. Julian88%
  3. Lucy86%
  4. Theodore85%
  5. Cooper84%
  6. Oliver84%
  7. Lydia82%
  8. Lucas81%
  9. Liam81%
  10. Olivia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles52%
  2. Owen53%
  3. Wyatt57%
  4. Layla57%
  5. Everett58%
  6. Violet61%
  7. Ariana62%
  8. Harper64%
  9. Micah64%
  10. Arianna64%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Abraham86%
  2. Dominic84%
  3. Claire83%
  4. Nora83%
  5. Everett82%
  6. Amelia81%
  7. Elias79%
  8. Theodore79%
  9. Sadie77%
  10. Lydia77%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie46%
  2. Mia52%
  3. Jaxon55%
  4. Layla57%
  5. Harper59%
  6. Ariana59%
  7. Colton59%
  8. Skylar59%
  9. Damian60%
  10. Liam62%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Cecilia96%
  2. Lucy96%
  3. Lucas96%
  4. Liam96%
  5. Mia95%
  6. Olivia95%
  7. Lydia95%
  8. Jaxon94%
  9. Cooper94%
  10. Julian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett50%
  3. Claire61%
  4. Owen63%
  5. Levi63%
  6. Cora68%
  7. Josiah68%
  8. Micah69%
  9. Violet70%
  10. Miles70%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.