Klaus is a ♂ boy name.
Klaus is a German and Nordic short variant of the name Nicholas, which derived from the Greek name Nikolaos or Nikólaos (Νικόλαος).
Klaus means “victory of the people” (from ancient Greek “níkē/νίκη” = victory + “laós/λαός” = people/soldiers).
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