The baby name Klas is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɑːs/ (Swedish, approx. "KLAHS"); sometimes anglicized /klæs/ ("KLASS").
Klas is Germanic, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Klas is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /klɑːs/ (Swedish, approx. "KLAHS"); sometimes anglicized /klæs/ ("KLASS").
Klas is Germanic, Scandinavian in Origin.
Klas is a Scandinavian masculine given name, chiefly Swedish, that corresponds to Claes/Clas and ultimately to Nicholas. It descends from Greek Nikolaos (nike "victory" + laos "people"), brought north through medieval Christian influence and the veneration of St. Nicholas. The form Klas appears in Swedish records from the late Middle Ages and remained common among farmers, craftsmen, and townsmen through the early modern era, particularly in Sweden and Swedish-speaking Finland.
Variants and cognates include Swedish Clas and Claes; Danish and Norwegian Claus and Klaus; German Klaus; Dutch and Frisian Klaas; and the broader forms Niklas and Nicholas. Related surnames such as Claesson/Klasson arose as patronymics. Usage today in Sweden is modest but steady, giving Klas a traditional, unfussy profile. The name conveys the meaning "victory of the people," blending a compact, one-syllable sound (pronounced "klahs") with deep pan-European roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #172 | 11 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #406 | 22 | 2,041 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #441 | 292 | 3,552 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #933 | 20 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,147 | 32 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,152 | 60 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Klas is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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