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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Matias96%
  2. Carsyn96%
  3. Branson96%
  4. Nico96%
  5. Jai96%
  6. Damari96%
  7. Casen96%
  8. Nikolai96%
  9. Rayan96%
  10. Dariel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdiel43%
  2. Abdullah44%
  3. Lucien44%
  4. Abram45%
  5. Lucca45%
  6. Luka45%
  7. Jedidiah46%
  8. Augustine48%
  9. Selene48%
  10. Eleanora49%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Arian96%
  2. Watson96%
  3. Crosby94%
  4. Marcel94%
  5. Joelle90%
  6. Vincenzo89%
  7. Benson88%
  8. Karim87%
  9. Lainey87%
  10. Kayson87%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene42%
  2. Rayne42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Coraline43%
  5. Lyra44%
  6. Sky45%
  7. Lucca45%
  8. Luka45%
  9. Lilith45%
  10. Lorelai46%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Henri92%
  2. Hendrix92%
  3. Yosef91%
  4. Ambrose91%
  5. Bishop90%
  6. Hamilton90%
  7. Layton90%
  8. Grey90%
  9. Benedict89%
  10. Kamilah89%

Bottom 10

  1. Armani43%
  2. Kash45%
  3. Cali45%
  4. Arya46%
  5. Aspen47%
  6. Reign48%
  7. Sky48%
  8. Finnegan48%
  9. Braylee48%
  10. Kye48%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Carsyn96%
  2. Kalvin96%
  3. Vincenzo96%
  4. Matias96%
  5. Bo96%
  6. Kenna96%
  7. Kash96%
  8. Alessia96%
  9. Nico96%
  10. Dariel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Lucca42%
  4. Abdullah42%
  5. Lucien42%
  6. Hendrix43%
  7. Henri43%
  8. Augustine46%
  9. Gideon47%
  10. Bruno48%
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