Klaas: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Klaas – Meaning: form of Nicholas: victory of the people – Origin: Dutch – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KLAHS


Klaas is a Dutch boy's name meaning “form of Nicholas: victory of the people”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Klaas

Meaning: Form of Nicholas: victory of the people.

Origin: Dutch.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Klaas

Phonetic: KLAHS   IPA: /ˈklɑːs/

Popularity of Klaas

Klaas doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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