Claes name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 13th, 2023
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Scandinavian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: c-laes
Meaning: Victory of the People
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What does Claes mean?

Meaning of Claes is Victory of the People is rooted from Old Greek and is used for baby boys is prevalently used in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Scandinavian. Claes is variant of oldie and popular Claus.

Claus is a form of well-known Klaus. Claus is shortened form of Claudius. Also Claus is short of Nicholas. Claus is form of Nicolas in German language. Of Old Greek origin, Claus, Claus means "Nikolaus, Victory and People and Indication of the Gender of the Claudian".

Claes is Swedish equivalent of Klas.

How do I pronounce Claes?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Claes as c-laes.

Variants of Claes

Claus, Klaus, Nicolas, Klas, Niklas, Claudius, Nicholas, Nikolaus, Nichol, Nichlaes

Middle Names for Claes

Vent, Aian, view more middle names that goes with Claes

Names that rhyme with Claes

How popular is the name Claes?

Claes is a popular baby name in Sweden where every 1 in 500 have the name. As per our research, over 20000 people has been named Claes globally.

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Numerological analysis of Claes

Number 6 as your soul urge no represents your caring nature. You don't have time for people who don't have time for themselves. You are an ambitious person, who's driven by success and high aspirations. You often trust the wrong people when it comes to relationships. You have the ability to see inside people's soul and find out what they want. Besides creative, you are also highly intuitive and funny.

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Sibling Names for Claes

Choosing a name for your baby can be a daunting task, especially when you want to find the perfect one that suits your little one's personality. If you've decided on naming your child Claes, you might want to consider some names that complement it well. Here are some sibling names for Claes that you may like!

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Famous people named Claes

  • Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman
  • Claes Elfsberg, Swedish television journalist
  • Claes Tholin, first leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party 1896–1907
  • Claes Eklundh, Swedish artist
  • Claes G. Ryn, Swedish-born, American academic and educator
  • Claes Fellbom, Swedish film director, screenwriter, and composer
  • Claes Gill, Norwegian author, poet and actor
  • Claes Västerteg, Swedish Centre Party politician
  • Claes Roxbergh, Swedish Green Party politician
  • Claes af Geijerstam, Swedish musician
  • Claes Cronstedt, international lawyer and member of the Swedish Bar
  • Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert, authoritative Catholic Dutch painter
  • Claes Cronqvist, former Swedish footballer
  • Claes Johanson, Swedish wrestler

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