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. Sol96%
  2. Arlie95%
  3. Maxie93%
  4. Evans92%
  5. Aletha91%
  6. Lafayette91%
  7. Reva90%
  8. Shirlee90%
  9. Enrico90%
  10. Golden90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie45%
  3. Gussie48%
  4. Newton48%
  5. Dorcas48%
  6. Iona48%
  7. Ione49%
  8. Sanford50%
  9. Jerold51%
  10. Alford51%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Alphonse94%
  2. Omer92%
  3. Lettie90%
  4. Arther89%
  5. Truman89%
  6. Claudette89%
  7. Bud88%
  8. Tessie88%
  9. Pasquale88%
  10. Cletus87%

Bottom 10

  1. Iona46%
  2. Sybil46%
  3. Alpha47%
  4. Ione48%
  5. Merlyn48%
  6. Merlin48%
  7. Oren49%
  8. Ouida49%
  9. Buck52%
  10. Alyce52%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Everette93%
  2. Ruthann93%
  3. Meyer92%
  4. Vernie91%
  5. Garnett90%
  6. Jennings90%
  7. Carleton90%
  8. Adolph89%
  9. Ellsworth89%
  10. Margarett88%

Bottom 10

  1. Idella42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Waldo45%
  6. Tillie46%
  7. Tessie48%
  8. Bud48%
  9. Marlyn48%
  10. Elmo49%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Darline96%
  2. Lovie96%
  3. Shirlee96%
  4. Sol96%
  5. Tessie95%
  6. Enrico95%
  7. Charline94%
  8. Maxie94%
  9. Napoleon93%
  10. Lucious92%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Bertie42%
  4. Newton42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Adolph43%
  7. Sanford43%
  8. Armand45%
  9. Norbert45%
  10. Olen46%
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.