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Claes-Göran

Quick answerClaes-Göran is a Swedish compound name combining Claes (a diminutive of Nicolaus, from Greek "Nikolaos" meaning "victory of the people") and Göran (the Swedish form of George, from Greek "georgos" meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker").

Greek · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,767
TrendStable
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Syllables3
OriginGreek
LanguageSwedish
CultureScandinavian
ReligionChristianity
Letters11
Numerology8 Chaldean 8
Global rank#4,767

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Claes-Göran

Claes-Göran is a Swedish compound name combining Claes (a diminutive of Nicolaus, from Greek "Nikolaos" meaning "victory of the people") and Göran (the Swedish form of George, from Greek "georgos" meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker").

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Etymology

Claes-Göran is a Swedish compound name combining Claes (a diminutive of Nicolaus, from Greek "Nikolaos" meaning "victory of the people") and Göran (the Swedish form of George, from Greek "georgos" meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker"). The name is primarily used in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, with roots in Christian tradition through both its Greek etymologies and historical European naming conventions.

Claes-Göran currently ranks #4,767 in the United States as a boy's name.

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