Christian Name Meaning

A deeply religious name that’s seen a spike in modern popularity, Christian means “follower of Christ”. He’s a sweet pick with a soft sound, wearing well among today’s naming trends.

As his popularity has been steady since the 1980s, Christian is a familiar name that doesn’t at all feel too title-esque despite being one. He’s managed to graduate from being another word name into a regular pick aside Ryan, Nathan, and Isaiah.

Christian also has some serious cool vibes to him thanks to being the name of several contemporary movie and sports stars. Royal watchers can also recognize him as the name of several kings.

A gentle name, Christian has a soothing sound. He does feel quite mature and can be a little tricky for a small child to say, but he does work on all ages. Nicknames like Chris or the playful Christo make him more approachable, but overall he’s free from feeling stuffy.

Christian is a gentle soul with a generous heart, often concerned with others before himself. He takes his responsibilities seriously and is always sure to live up to his word. He has a hidden playful side that doesn’t often show but is beloved by those around him.

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Christian Name Popularity

How popular is the name Christian? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 411 14 0.004%
1911 414 19 0.0051%
1912 399 53 0.0105%
1913 456 50 0.0088%
1914 440 80 0.0115%
1915 425 120 0.0132%
1916 485 100 0.0104%
1917 464 112 0.0112%
1918 474 117 0.0109%
1919 556 80 0.0076%
1920 535 95 0.0085%
1921 564 91 0.0079%
1922 494 117 0.0105%
1923 592 75 0.0067%
1924 565 92 0.0079%
1925 657 59 0.0052%
1926 657 57 0.0052%
1927 613 70 0.0063%
1928 587 73 0.0068%
1929 628 58 0.0056%
1930 608 65 0.0062%
1931 702 40 0.0041%
1932 688 44 0.0045%
1933 674 41 0.0044%
1934 657 48 0.005%
1935 686 40 0.0041%
1936 621 51 0.0053%
1937 684 40 0.0041%
1938 656 47 0.0046%
1939 617 53 0.0052%
1940 587 66 0.0062%
1941 555 76 0.0068%
1942 629 62 0.0049%
1943 531 99 0.0076%
1944 579 72 0.0058%
1945 509 99 0.0081%
1946 473 140 0.0095%
1947 513 136 0.0081%
1948 488 142 0.0089%
1949 452 172 0.0107%
1950 426 208 0.0129%
1951 418 220 0.013%
1952 389 268 0.0154%
1953 381 288 0.0163%
1954 379 310 0.017%
1955 403 283 0.0154%
1956 380 344 0.0182%
1957 436 269 0.014%
1958 376 383 0.0203%
1959 324 532 0.028%
1960 310 607 0.032%
1961 324 548 0.029%
1962 309 606 0.033%
1963 306 622 0.0347%
1964 300 668 0.0379%
1965 280 686 0.0419%
1966 237 863 0.0553%
1967 186 1,286 0.0847%
1968 152 1,761 0.1173%
1969 140 2,177 0.1413%
1970 126 2,623 0.1648%
1971 122 2,638 0.1756%
1972 96 2,955 0.217%
1973 96 2,693 0.2077%
1974 103 2,479 0.1907%
1975 103 2,453 0.1909%
1976 112 2,246 0.1743%
1977 117 2,285 0.1695%
1978 114 2,198 0.1635%
1979 120 2,255 0.1599%
1980 118 2,303 0.1575%
1981 121 2,221 0.1511%
1982 114 2,561 0.1714%
1983 113 2,399 0.1626%
1984 104 2,715 0.1825%
1985 101 2,902 0.1912%
1986 89 3,199 0.2119%
1987 90 3,306 0.2166%
1988 86 3,916 0.2513%
1989 78 4,611 0.2857%
1990 60 6,774 0.4087%
1991 48 9,442 0.5793%
1992 35 11,953 0.7489%
1993 35 11,886 0.7624%
1994 35 11,985 0.781%
1995 28 13,809 0.9162%
1996 24 15,823 1.0568%
1997 25 15,058 1.0181%
1998 26 14,512 0.9696%
1999 25 14,777 0.9867%
2000 22 16,056 1.0511%
2001 24 15,453 1.0256%
2002 24 14,591 0.9737%
2003 25 13,898 0.9135%
2004 24 13,916 0.913%
2005 22 14,202 0.9289%
2006 21 14,472 0.9242%
2007 22 14,052 0.8906%
2008 23 13,056 0.8447%
2009 23 12,641 0.8458%
2010 29 11,095 0.7699%
2011 30 10,306 0.7234%
2012 33 9,617 0.6749%
2013 35 9,319 0.6545%
2014 42 8,444 0.5796%
2015 43 8,183 0.5624%
2016 46 7,617 0.5283%
2017 52 6,960 0.4987%
2018 55 6,503 0.4733%
2019 57 5,732 0.4234%
2020 63 4,987 0.3918%
2021 72 4,583 0.3749%
2022 73 4,435 0.3362%

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Names Like Christian

If you like Christian, you’ll love these other names like Christian.

What names are diminutives of Christian?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Christian sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Christian, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Chris

Bearing Christ

Greek

Christie

Bearing Christ

Scottish

Christo

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christos

Follower of Christ; bearing Christ

Latin

Christy

Follower of Christ; bearing Christ

Scottish

Cristos

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristy

Follower of Christ

Latin

Kit

Bearing Christ

Greek

Kris

A diminutive form of Christopher.

Scandinavian

Kristo

Follower of Christ; bearing Christ

Latin

What names are variants of Christian?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Christian.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Chrestien

Follower of Christ

Latin

Chretien

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christan

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christer

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christiano

Follower of Christ

Latin

Chrystian

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristen

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristian

Follower of Christ

English

Cristiano

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristino

Follower of Christ

Latin

Criston

Follower of Christ

Latin

Krister

Follower of Christ

Latin

Kristian

Follower of Christ

Scandinavian

Krystian

Follower of Christ

Latin

Krystiano

Follower of Christ

Latin

What names sound like Christian?

If you like how Christian sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Christian.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Christmas

Christ festival

French

Christopher

Bearing Christ

English

Tristan

Sadness

Welsh

What names are similar to Christian?

Find a name that’s like Christian, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Angel

Messenger of God

Greek

Austin

Great

English

Bennett

Blessed

English

Calvin

Hairless one

English

Gabriel

God is my strength

Hebrew

Jeremiah

God will exalt

Hebrew

Parker

Keeper of the park

English

Preston

Priest's town

English

Rafael

God heals

Spanish

Roman

One from Rome

Latin

Lists With Christian

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Christian.

Siblings of Christian

Mamas with kids named Christian also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Elsie

God is my oath

English

Samuel

Name of God

Hebrew

Layla

Night

Arabic

Lorenzo

Laurel

Italian

Serenity

Calmness

English

Liam

Helmet of will

Irish

Elizabet

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Lyanna

Gracous, Field

American

Baylie

Berry clearing; bailiff; city fortification

English

Rebbecca

To bind

Hebrew

Greyson

Son of the steward

English

15 Comments

  1. His dad name is Christopher and I like Christian and his twin brother name is greyson

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  2. Because I like it

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  3. For some reason the name stuck out to both of us and we liked it on our list of names. Then when choosing it seemed the perfect fit as his dad is Christopher and we had his middle name as a mesh of his 2 grandfathers names. So now our baby boy is named after the 3 important men in his life ?

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  4. Fathers middle name

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    • Create with this name

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  5. Bundle of joy

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  6. I just heard the name when I was pregnant, and at the time it wasn’t a popular name, so I went with it

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  7. Daddy’s name is Chris, we liked this as an alternative to a Jr.
    I wanted a name he could grow up with – something that sounds like a strong man when he gets to that point.

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  8. Beautiful boy name

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  9. I chose this name bc of my best friend Christiana (we’re Latvian so there’s a male and female version of the name), bc she was with me the whole pregnancy and now helps a lot with the baby, bc the situation with his father went down and he left us a few months into the pregnancy.

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  10. I chose my sons name because it means follower of Christ.

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  11. The name Christian was a mutual decision between myself and my husband. Although his middle name Larry comes from his uncle that passed away a year ago in March and we delivered on his birthday

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  12. His name is actually Christian-Ahamd I chose the name Christian because his dad name is Christian and Ahmed because my name is amber I wanted to stay with my a names because I have 3 other children with a names Ambion Ashton and Akeera

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  13. Christian was an easy pick for how perfect it sounded. Both my husband and I loved it from the start.

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  14. I chose Christian for my son because I wanted him to be a follower of Christ. I love the name Christian and I am quick to correct anyone who calls him Chris…his name is Christian 😉

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