Christian
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning follower of christ; anointed one.
How Christian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #43 |
| 2016 | #46 |
| 2017 | #52 |
| 2018 | #55 |
| 2019 | #57 |
| 2020 | #62 |
| 2021 | #72 |
| 2022 | #73 |
| 2023 | #77 |
| 2024 | #77 |
| 2025 | #96 |
Christian by the numbers
In 2025, 105 babies in England and Wales were named Christian. In the US, 7,058 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 16,056 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 130 American boys born that year was called Christian.
Names that come from Christian
Forms of Christian in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Christinafollower of christ; a feminine form of Christian770 in the US (2017)
- Krisbearing christ; short for Kristina or Christian89 in the US (2017)
- Karstenfollower of christ; a form of Christian62 in the US (2017)
- Carstenfollower of Christ; a form of Christian42 in the US (2017)
- Cristhianfollower of Christ; a variant of Christian39 in the US (2017)
- Kristanfollower of christ; a spelling variant of Kristen or Christian16 in the US (2017)
- Cristianafollower of christ; a form of Christian14 in the US (2017)
- Christiaanfollower of christ; a form of Christian4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Christian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cristianfollower of christ; christian1,181 in the US (2017)
- Christianoa form of Christian meaning follower of Christ34 in the US (2017)
- Christinfollower of christ; a form of Christina26 in the US (2017)
- Christanfollower of Christ; variant of Christian24 in the US (2017)
- Christienfollower of christ; spelling variant of Christian8 in the US (2017)
- Christionfollower of christ; spelling variant of Christian8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Christian
Names that are said the same way as Christian, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kristianfollower of Christ; form of Christian383 in the US (2017)
- Khristianfollower of christ; a form of Christian103 in the US (2017)
- Krystianfollower of Christ; a form of Christian36 in the US (2017)
- Chrystianfollower of christ; spelling variant of Christian8 in the US (2017)
- Christianefollower of christ; a form of Christine7 in the US (2017)
- Crystianfollower of christ; a form of Christian6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean Christ
Like Christian, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 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)
- Chrisbearer of Christ; short form of Christopher459 in the US (2017)
- Kristopherbearer of christ; a form of Christopher370 in the US (2017)
- Cristianofollower of Christ; Christian255 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Christian, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Christian
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