Meaning and Origin
What does the name Klein mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from the United States and Mozambique agree the name Klein means "Small" and is of African origin.
- According to a user from the United Arab Emirates, the name Klein is of German origin and means "German for small".
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Klein is of German origin and means "little or small referring to the clans manning thereby small and little in numbers".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Klein means "Clings onto" and is of German origin.
- United States fashion designer noted for understated fashions (born in 1942)
- United States psychoanalyst (born in Austria) who was the first to specialize in the psychoanalysis of small children (1882-1960)
- German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)