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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. Lydia94%
  2. Cecilia93%
  3. Lucy92%
  4. Stella88%
  5. Sofia88%
  6. Olivia87%
  7. Sadie87%
  8. Audrey87%
  9. Mia84%
  10. Amelia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire67%
  2. Arianna67%
  3. Violet69%
  4. Layla69%
  5. Cora74%
  6. Nora75%
  7. Ariana75%
  8. Charlotte76%
  9. Harper76%
  10. Naomi79%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Lucy86%
  2. Lydia82%
  3. Olivia80%
  4. Cecilia80%
  5. Sofia78%
  6. Mia75%
  7. Audrey74%
  8. Stella72%
  9. Sadie70%
  10. Amelia70%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla57%
  2. Violet61%
  3. Ariana62%
  4. Harper64%
  5. Arianna64%
  6. Claire65%
  7. Cora67%
  8. Charlotte68%
  9. Naomi69%
  10. Nora69%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Claire83%
  2. Nora83%
  3. Amelia81%
  4. Sadie77%
  5. Lydia77%
  6. Olivia77%
  7. Cora76%
  8. Cecilia74%
  9. Naomi74%
  10. Audrey71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia52%
  2. Layla57%
  3. Harper59%
  4. Ariana59%
  5. Violet64%
  6. Lucy67%
  7. Arianna68%
  8. Stella70%
  9. Audrey71%
  10. Charlotte71%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Cecilia96%
  2. Lucy96%
  3. Mia95%
  4. Olivia95%
  5. Lydia95%
  6. Stella93%
  7. Sofia90%
  8. Ariana89%
  9. Sadie88%
  10. Audrey87%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire61%
  2. Cora68%
  3. Violet70%
  4. Arianna72%
  5. Nora74%
  6. Layla76%
  7. Harper80%
  8. Charlotte82%
  9. Amelia84%
  10. Naomi85%
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