Klaus

Where Klaus comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Klaus.

  • Ancient Greek
Klaus through the years
  1. 1953
    First appearance
    #3,143 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1968
    Peak, #1,339
    33 babies named Klaus, its best rank.
  3. 1970
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #2,293.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Ancient Greek, an alternative spelling of Claus.
Namesakes

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