Kristan

Kristan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “follower of Christ”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KRIS-tən · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (90% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Kristen/Kristin, from Latin Christianus and ultimately Greek Christos, 'anointed'. This spelling is used in English-speaking contexts for both women and men.

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How popular is Kristan?

20240 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 Kristan in 20240

Peak year1985

Total US babies since 18806,190

Kristan was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Kristan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

KristenChristian · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek

Kristan questions

What does the name Kristan mean?

Kristan means "follower of Christ". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Kristen/Kristin, from Latin Christianus and ultimately Greek Christos, 'anointed'. This spelling is used in English-speaking contexts for both women and men.

Is Kristan a boy or girl name?

Kristan is mainly a girl's name in US records (90% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kristan?

Kristan was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1985.

How do you pronounce Kristan?

Kristan 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.