The first name Claus

In 1980, 5 boys born in the United States were named Claus, the 6,413th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 13 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
  German aristocrat, army officer and resistance fighter (1907-1944)
• Claus Sluter
  French artist (1340–1406)
• Claus Jensen
  Danish footballer (born 1977)
• Claus von Bülow
  British socialite (1926–2019)
• Claus Christiansen
  Danish footballer, born 1967
• Claus Holm
  German actor (1918–1996)
• Claus Biederstaedt
  German actor (1928–2020)
• Claus Hjort Frederiksen
  Danish politician, born 1947
• Claus Ogerman
  German composer (1930-2016)
• Claus Roxin
  German jurist (1931–2025)
• Claus Clausen
  1899-1989 German Actor
• Claus Thomsen
  Danish footballer, born 1970

• Everett
• Rhett
• Koen
• Maarten
• Floris
• Joost
• Ruud
• Diederik
• Roosevelt

All 16 names of Dutch origin

What does the name Claus mean?

Claus means “nicholas” in Dutch.

What is the origin of the name Claus?

From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.

Is Claus a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 366 US babies named Claus since 1880 were boys.

When was Claus most popular?

1916 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Claus, its highest rank at 2,171st.

What are other spellings of Claus?

Klaus.

Is Claus also a surname?

Yes. Claus is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.