Meaning and Origin of: Klein

Boy name origins & meanings

  • German : Small

Boy name variations

Kleiner
Kleinert
Kline

Family name origins & meanings

  • German, Dutch (also de Klein(e)) and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German, Dutch, German klein ‘small’, or Yiddish kleyn. This was a nickname for a person of small stature, but is also often found as a distinguishing name for a junior male, usually a son, in names such as Kleinhans and Kleinpeter.

Famous people with this last name

Calvin Klein
Bill Klein