Laas

The masculine first name Laas represents an Estonian short form of Nikolaus, a variant of the name Nikolas (Νικόλας), which has its origin in the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). The meaning of the name is "the victor of the people."

What does the name Laas mean?

Laas is a masculine first name that is regarded as an Estonian short form of Nikolaus, a variant of the name Nikolas (Νικόλας), which traces back to the Ancient Greek Nikolaos (Νικόλαος). Translated, this name means "the victor of the people". The roots of the name lie in the Ancient Greek terms níkē (νίκη) for "victory" and laós (λαός) for "the people," "the army," or "the warrior people." The name gained worldwide recognition through Saint Nicholas, who lived in the 4th century as the Bishop of Myra. Common variants include Nicholas, Nickolai, Claas, Nicola, as well as the short forms Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, and Nic, Nik, Nick, Nico, and Niko.

Where does the name Laas come from?

Laas is a masculine first name that has Ancient Greek roots and carries the meaning "the victor of the people."

How do you pronounce Laas?

Laas is pronounced like 'Lahs'.

When is the name day of Laas?

The name day for Laas is celebrated on December 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Laas is a rare first name. In 2017, it ranked 3,867th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best position was in 2014, reaching 2,646th place. In the last ten years, Laas has been registered as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,182nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Laasi