Meaning of the nameClaus
Claus is a spelling of the name Klaus, which means “victory of the people (short form of Nikolaus/Nicholas)”.
Meaning
“victory of the people (short form of Nikolaus/Nicholas)”
Meaning of the name Klaus, of which Claus is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Klaus · Behind the Name: Klaus · Behind the Name: Nicholas
- People (2022)
- 1,150
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,527
- Median age
- 40 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,260
- people
Claus in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Claus, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (232 people).
0 women 1,137 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Claus is most common
States with the highest share of people named Claus in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 248 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 229 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 188 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 78 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 68 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 65 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 44 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 18 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 16 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Claus
The spelling with C, less frequent than Klaus; Wiktionary treats it as a contraction of Nicolaus.
About the name Klaus
Klaus is, according to Wiktionary, a short form of the German Nikolaus, and Behind the Name describes it as a short form of Nicholas now used independently. Nicholas comes from the Greek Νικόλαος, formed from νίκη (nikē), "victory", and λαός (laos), "people". The meaning "victory of the people" is that of the root. Wiktionary treats Claus as a contraction of Nicolaus, and Behind the Name lists Claus among the variants of Klaus. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,745 people named Klaus and 1,150 named Claus. Proportionally, both are most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Klaus
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Klaus | 2,745 |
| Claus | 1,150 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Klaus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Klaus · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Nicholas · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Claus
What does the name Claus mean?
Claus means “victory of the people (short form of Nikolaus/Nicholas)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Klaus, of which Claus is a spelling.
How many people are named Claus in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,150 people with the first name Claus, which ranks it number 7,527 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Claus a boy's or a girl's name?
Claus is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,137 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Claus?
Claus is a name of Germanic and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Claus most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.003% of the state's population is named Claus (229 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Claus?
Klaus. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
Names that also mean victory
See all- Vítor♂Winner489,038 people
- Victor♂Winner, conqueror365,171 people
- Nicolas♂Form of Nicolau (Nicholas), 'victory of the people'310,593 people
- Vicente♂One who conquers, from vincens123,565 people
- Lauro♂Laurel33,125 people
- Nicholas♂Victory of the people9,939 people
- Nicolau♂Victory of the people5,941 people
- Nicola♂Victory of the people4,609 people
More names of Germanic origin
See all- Francisco♂French1,665,494 people
- Carlos♂Man1,474,492 people
- Luiz♂From the Germanic elements 'high, renowned' and 'battle'1,335,098 people
- Guilherme♂'helmet of will', from willo, 'will', and helm, 'helmet, protection'676,181 people
- Eduardo♂Rich guard658,697 people
- Bruno♂From Old German brunna, 'armor, protection', or brun, 'brown'645,929 people
- Leonardo♂Strong as a lion566,973 people
- Rodrigo♂Renowned ruler561,663 people
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