Meaning and Origin of: Klaus

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Greek : People of victory; diminutive of Nicholas
  • German : Victorious people
  • Greek : Victorious people

Boy name variations

Claus
Claes
Clause
Claas
Klause
Nicholas
Nicolas
Nikolas
Nikolie
Niko
Nikolaus
Nicklaus
Nicola
Nick
Nicky
Nikki
Nikita
Nickita
Nikos
Nikolai
Nikola
Nicholai
Nicanor
Nicos
Nichol
Nichols
Nicolson
Nicol
Nicolo
Nikolos
Nicko
Nicodemus
Nils
Niles
Nixon
Cole
Colin
Colet
Klas
Klaas
Miklós

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : from the personal name Klaus, a reduced form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas).