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. Veronica94%
  2. Carrie94%
  3. Yolanda90%
  4. Christy90%
  5. Tracey89%
  6. Monica88%
  7. Rhonda88%
  8. Tara86%
  9. Gina85%
  10. Melissa85%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya60%
  2. Jennifer63%
  3. Amy64%
  4. Lisa68%
  5. Angela69%
  6. Michele69%
  7. Michelle69%
  8. Heather71%
  9. April71%
  10. Dawn72%

Love potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Christy89%
  2. Veronica86%
  3. Yolanda85%
  4. Monica82%
  5. Stacey82%
  6. Carrie79%
  7. Rhonda79%
  8. Tonya78%
  9. Kimberly78%
  10. Angela77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill57%
  2. April60%
  3. Jennifer62%
  4. Dawn63%
  5. Katrina64%
  6. Tina64%
  7. Heather65%
  8. Tara65%
  9. Deanna66%
  10. Lisa67%

Professional potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Yolanda79%
  2. Carrie77%
  3. Veronica77%
  4. Deanna74%
  5. Monica74%
  6. Tonya74%
  7. Michelle72%
  8. Michele72%
  9. Stacey72%
  10. Katrina72%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather49%
  2. April52%
  3. Jennifer54%
  4. Amy58%
  5. Nina59%
  6. Heidi59%
  7. Wendy59%
  8. Jill60%
  9. Dawn60%
  10. Tina61%

Crush potential for Klaus

Top 10

  1. Christy96%
  2. Veronica96%
  3. Melissa95%
  4. Tracey95%
  5. Nina93%
  6. Gina92%
  7. Kimberly92%
  8. Yolanda92%
  9. Carrie92%
  10. Monica90%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya51%
  2. Katrina63%
  3. Michelle64%
  4. Michele64%
  5. Deanna67%
  6. Lisa71%
  7. Jill71%
  8. Stacey75%
  9. Angela76%
  10. Amy76%
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.