#772024 rank
2000peak year
419,376babies named Christian since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Christian popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Christian mean?
From Latin Christianus, 'follower of Christ'. Used since the earliest church and adopted by Danish royalty, it reads as a devout yet princely choice.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Christian
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Famous Christians
- Christian Bale, actor
Spellings & variants
KristianCristiano
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