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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Jettie96%
  2. Bobbye96%
  3. Vita95%
  4. Vella95%
  5. Billye94%
  6. Felipa92%
  7. Gennie92%
  8. Zetta90%
  9. Kittie90%
  10. Libbie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde43%
  2. Verlie48%
  3. Irena50%
  4. Altha50%
  5. Sibyl53%
  6. Waneta53%
  7. Genoveva55%
  8. Rutha55%
  9. Leonore56%
  10. Erlene57%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Mammie91%
  2. Ludie91%
  3. Marylee89%
  4. Retta87%
  5. Annamae87%
  6. Louvenia85%
  7. Willene85%
  8. Alvera85%
  9. Charolette85%
  10. Vincenza85%

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl48%
  2. Freeda48%
  3. Neoma50%
  4. Leda53%
  5. Venice53%
  6. Fairy54%
  7. Armida55%
  8. Sigrid55%
  9. Irena56%
  10. Verona56%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Augustina91%
  2. Dominga86%
  3. Signe86%
  4. Alverta85%
  5. Margarete84%
  6. Cleta84%
  7. Hildegarde84%
  8. Marcelina84%
  9. Carlota84%
  10. Neta84%

Bottom 10

  1. Vincenza48%
  2. Minna48%
  3. Fairy50%
  4. Versie50%
  5. Bell51%
  6. Rozella52%
  7. Mellie52%
  8. Neoma53%
  9. Pinkie53%
  10. Freeda53%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Jettie96%
  2. Gennie96%
  3. Libbie96%
  4. Billye96%
  5. Vincenza96%
  6. Felipa96%
  7. Vita94%
  8. Bobbye94%
  9. Kittie94%
  10. Vella93%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde42%
  2. Sigrid49%
  3. Irena49%
  4. Genoveva50%
  5. Altha53%
  6. Leonore56%
  7. Berneice56%
  8. Alverta56%
  9. Delphia57%
  10. Waneta57%
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