Claus name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 13th, 2023
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Faroese, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Claus KLOW-ss
Meaning: Nikolaus, Victory and People and Indication of the Gender of the Claudian
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What does Claus mean?

Claus means Nikolaus, Victory and People or Indication of the Gender of the Claudian is used predominantly in English, German, Danish, Swedish, Faroese, Scandinavian, Norwegian, Dutch, Greenlandic and Finnish is originated from Old Greek is given to baby boys.

Claus is variation of well-liked Klaus. Klaus is form of immutable and commonly accepted Claudius. Klaus is German form of Nicolas. Also Klaus is Scandinavian and German cognate of Claus. Klaus is also equivalent of Nicholas in German language.

Klaus is also German form of Nikolaus. Meaning of Klaus is Victory, Nikolaus and Victory and People is originated from Old Greek. Claus is short form of Nicholas. Nicholas is a form of customary and venerable Nicolas.

Customary and Classic Nicholas is originated from Old Greek, Nicholas means "Victory of the People and Victorious Person". Claus is short form of Claudius. Meaning of Claudius is Reference to the Gender of the Claudian, Disabled and The Limping has its origin in English and Latin.

It is celebrated on 6 December.

How do I pronounce Claus?

KLOW-ss is the most common way to pronounce one syllabled Claus. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first KLOW syllable. Some people pronounce it as c-laus.

Variants of Claus

Claes, Klaus, Klas, Claudius, Nicolas, Nicholas, Nikolaus, Nichol, Niklas, Claud, Klaudius, Collin, Kolja, Nikkolaus, Nicolaus, Colar

Names that rhyme with Claus

How popular is the name Claus?

Claus is an uncommon baby name in United States, 51 years of presence was not sufficient to save the name and it finally disappeared in 1980. Over 361 people have been named Claus in United States.

It had a short run of 8 years on France boy names chart. But Claus is a popular baby name in Germany where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in Denmark.

According to our research, over 110000 babies have been named Claus globally.

YearRankBirths
198062525
196939346
196836686
196735566
196635376
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Facts

Claus in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands9014505
Finland2672550
Sweden39329005
Norway24052205
Denmark21530000

Here's what numbers has to say about Claus

You are extremely smart. Even if you hate it, you know that opening up to new experiences is good for your soul and personal progress. You always give the best ideas at work but lack of ideas when it comes to your personal life. You rock as a person. When it comes to professional progress, you like to keep your focus on one thing at the time. Your happiness and well-being, as well as the happiness and health of the ones you love, are the things you care about.

Looking for a name like Claus? Please go through the following names

  •  Nikol - Meaning of Nikol is Victory of the People is notably used in Bulgarian and English and is rooted from Old Greek is used for baby girls
  •  Katarin - Used predominantly in Danish and English, Katarin typically aimed at girls, Katarin means "Beloved and Dear" is originated from Old Greek. Katarin is derivative of Karine.
  •  Endymion - Boy name Endymion has origin in Old Greek, meaning of Endymion is "To Enter or A Shepherd" is particulary used in English
  •  Helina - Infrequent girl name Helina means "Conscious" and came from Old Greek and Russian is used specifically in Swedish and African
  •  Cassy - Curious unisex name Cassy is used in English, Cassy means "Who Makes Peace" came from Old Greek and Slavic
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Sibling Names for Claus

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Sister for Claus

Names for Claus's brother

Famous people named Claus

  • Claus Sluter, sculptor of Dutch origin
  • Claus Spahn, former TV programme editor of Germany's Westdeutscher Rundfunk broadcasting corporation
  • Claus Jacobi, editor of the German news magazine 'Der Spiegel'
  • Claus Krag, Norwegian educator, historian, and writer
  • Claus Offe, political sociologist of Marxist orientation
  • Claus Elming, former Danish American football player and current TV host and commentator on TV 2 Sport
  • Claus Peter Flor, German conductor
  • Claus Christian Gulmann, Danish judge
  • Claus Hansen, was Governor of the Danish West Indies
  • Claus Cito, Luxembourgian sculptor
  • Claus Christiansen, Danish former football player in a defender role
  • Claus Schiprowski, West German Olympic silver medalist
  • Claus Bantzer, German church musician, composer and director
  • Claus Helberg, Norwegian resistance fighter and mountain guide
  • Claus Tuchscherer, East German nordic combined skier
  • Claus Juell, Norwegian sailor
  • Claus Høyer, Norwegian rower
  • Claus Marius Neergaard, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Claus From, former Danish handball player
  • Claus Helmut Drese, German opera and theatre administrator, and author
  • Claus P. Schnorr, German mathematician and cryptographer
  • Claus von Stauffenberg, German army officer
  • Claus von Bülow, Danish/British socialite
  • Claus Spreckels, major industrialist in Hawai'i during the kingdom
  • Claus Jensen, former Danish professional footballer
  • Claus Harms, German clergyman and theologian
  • Claus Hjort Frederiksen, is Danish Minister for Defence since November 2016
  • Claus Norreen, Danish musician and record producer
  • Claus Moser, Baron Moser, British statistician
  • Claus Lundekvam, former Norwegian footballer
  • Claus Bech Jørgensen, Danish-born Faroese former international footballer
  • Claus Thomsen, Danish former professional footballer
  • Claus Westermann, German Protestant Old Testament scholar
  • Claus Ogerman, German arranger, conductor, and composer best
  • Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen, enlisted man and later an officer
  • Claus Theo Gärtner, German television actor mainly
  • Claus Madsen, Danish football coach and former player
  • Claus Nielsen, Danish former association football player
  • Claus Bo Larsen, Danish football referee
  • Claus Luthe, German car designer
  • Claus Adam, influential American cellist and cello teacher as well as a composer
  • Claus Bergen, German illustrator and painter
  • Claus Drexel in Au bord du monde as Director
  • Claus Toksvig Kjaer in Song of the Sea as Producer
  • Claus Nissen in Det perfekte menneske as Actor
  • Claus Biederstaedt in Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht as Actor
  • Claus Riis Østergaard in Nordkraft as Actor
  • Claus Asmussen composed the music of movie Jeg elsker dig
  • In 1960 adventure film, Journey to the Lost City, Claus Holm played Dr. Walter Rhode.
  • In 1978 drama, romance flick, Honning måne, Claus Strandberg characterized Jens.

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