Cristian

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning follower of christ; christian.

Babies a year
1,181
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#362
down from #320
UK popularity
#1197
24 babies

How Cristian has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#239#316#393201520202025#362

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#270
2016#297
2017#297
2018#301
2019#306
2020#332
2021#330
2022#322
2023#325
2024#320
2025#362

Cristian by the numbers

In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Cristian. In the US, 1,181 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 3,023 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 710 American boys born that year was called Cristian.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cristian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
  • Cristianofollower of Christ; Christian255 in the US (2017)
  • Cristhianfollower of Christ; a variant of Christian39 in the US (2017)
  • Cristinfollower of christ; variant of Christine7 in the US (2017)
  • Crystianfollower of christ; a form of Christian6 in the US (2017)
  • Christianoa form of Christian meaning follower of Christ34 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Cristian

Names that are said the same way as Cristian, 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)
  • Christienfollower of christ; spelling variant of Christian8 in the US (2017)
  • Christionfollower of christ; spelling variant of Christian8 in the US (2017)
  • Chrystianfollower of christ; spelling variant of Christian8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean Christ

Like Cristian, 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)
  • Karsenfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten234 in the US (2017)

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