Christen

Christen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “follower of Christ”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KRIS-tən · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (84% of all uses)

Variant of Christian or Kristin/Christine forms, from Greek Christianos, 'Christian, follower of Christ.' This spelling has been used for both men and women in English-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Christen?

20245.4 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Christen in 202418

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 188013,686

Christen is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.

Names like Christen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Sofiawisdom · Greek
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Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek

Christen questions

What does the name Christen mean?

Christen means "follower of Christ". It comes from Greek. Variant of Christian or Kristin/Christine forms, from Greek Christianos, 'Christian, follower of Christ.' This spelling has been used for both men and women in English-speaking contexts.

Is Christen a boy or girl name?

Christen is mainly a girl's name in US records (84% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Christen?

18 US babies were named Christen in 2024. Its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Christen?

Christen is usually pronounced KRIS-tən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.