Klaus
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning people's victory; form of nicholas.
Babies a year
53
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Klaus by the numbers
Klaus was given to 53 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Klaus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kaiusrejoices; from gaius24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Klarkclerk or scholar; a spelling variant of clark19 in the US (2017)
- Kudusholy or sacred15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keatsdweller at the cottages; surname as given name5 in the US (2017)
- Kyrusfar-sighted, lordly; a respelled form of Cyrus5 in the US (2017)
- Kidus36 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Klaus, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Klaus
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