Cristian

Cristian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Christian”
Origin: Latin
Say it: KRIS-tee-un · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

Variant of Christian used in several European languages, ultimately from Latin Christianus 'a Christian'. The spelling Cristian is especially common in Spanish, Italian, and Romanian.

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How popular is Cristian?

2024324 per million US babies

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Babies named Cristian in 20241,078

2024 rank#320 boys

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188070,137

Cristian is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cristian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Cristian questions

What does the name Cristian mean?

Cristian means "Christian". It comes from Latin. Variant of Christian used in several European languages, ultimately from Latin Christianus 'a Christian'. The spelling Cristian is especially common in Spanish, Italian, and Romanian.

Is Cristian a boy or girl name?

Cristian is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cristian?

1,078 US babies were named Cristian in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Cristian?

Cristian is usually pronounced KRIS-tee-un.

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.