Christen
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning anointed one, Christian; a form of Christine.
Christen by the numbers
Christen was given to 42 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 569 babies in 1982, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Christine
Like Christen, each of these traces back to Christine: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Kristyfollower of Christ; a form of Christine47 in the US (2017)
- Chrissybearer of Christ; diminutive of Christine36 in the US (2017)
- Christiea diminutive of Christine or Christopher meaning anointed one or christ-bearer34 in the US (2017)
- Christellefollower of christ; french form of Christine25 in the US (2017)
- Cristinefollower of Christ; a form of Christine8 in the US (2017)
- Chrissiebearer of christ; a form of Christine7 in the US (2017)
- Christifollower of christ; a form of Christine7 in the US (2017)
- Christianefollower of christ; a form of Christine7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Christen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Christen
Names that are said the same way as Christen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Christinefollower of Christ; feminine of Christian346 in the US (2017)
- Kristenfollower of Christ; a form of Christine234 in the US (2017)
- Kristinefollower of christ; a form of Christine70 in the US (2017)
- Kristinfollower of Christ; a form of Christine65 in the US (2017)
- Kristynfollower of christ; a form of kristine or christine19 in the US (2017)
- Christainfollower of Christ; a misspelling of Christian17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean Christ
Like Christen, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 in the US (2017)
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- Karsonfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten1,320 in the US (2017)
- Cristianfollower of christ; christian1,181 in the US (2017)
- Christinafollower of christ; a feminine form of Christian770 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Christen, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Christen
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