Christian Name Meaning

A deeply religious name that’s seen a spike in modern popularity, Christian means “follower of Christ”. He’s a sweet pick with a soft sound, wearing well among today’s naming trends.

As his popularity has been steady since the 1980s, Christian is a familiar name that doesn’t at all feel too title-esque despite being one. He’s managed to graduate from being another word name into a regular pick aside Ryan, Nathan, and Isaiah.

Christian also has some serious cool vibes to him thanks to being the name of several contemporary movie and sports stars. Royal watchers can also recognize him as the name of several kings.

A gentle name, Christian has a soothing sound. He does feel quite mature and can be a little tricky for a small child to say, but he does work on all ages. Nicknames like Chris or the playful Christo make him more approachable, but overall he’s free from feeling stuffy.

Christian is a gentle soul with a generous heart, often concerned with others before himself. He takes his responsibilities seriously and is always sure to live up to his word. He has a hidden playful side that doesn’t often show but is beloved by those around him.

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Christian Name Popularity

How popular is the name Christian? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 14 0.004%
1911 — 19 0.0051%
1912 — 53 0.0105%
1913 — 50 0.0088%
1914 — 80 0.0115%
1915 — 120 0.0132%
1916 — 100 0.0104%
1917 — 112 0.0112%
1918 — 117 0.0109%
1919 — 80 0.0076%
1920 — 95 0.0085%
1921 — 91 0.0079%
1922 — 117 0.0105%
1923 — 75 0.0067%
1924 — 92 0.0079%
1925 — 59 0.0052%
1926 — 57 0.0052%
1927 — 70 0.0063%
1928 — 73 0.0068%
1929 — 58 0.0056%
1930 — 65 0.0062%
1931 — 40 0.0041%
1932 — 44 0.0045%
1933 — 41 0.0044%
1934 — 48 0.005%
1935 — 40 0.0041%
1936 — 51 0.0053%
1937 — 40 0.0041%
1938 — 47 0.0046%
1939 — 53 0.0052%
1940 — 66 0.0062%
1941 — 76 0.0068%
1942 — 62 0.0049%
1943 — 99 0.0076%
1944 — 72 0.0058%
1945 — 99 0.0081%
1946 — 140 0.0095%
1947 — 136 0.0081%
1948 — 142 0.0089%
1949 — 172 0.0107%
1950 — 208 0.0129%
1951 — 220 0.013%
1952 — 268 0.0154%
1953 — 288 0.0163%
1954 — 310 0.017%
1955 — 283 0.0154%
1956 — 344 0.0182%
1957 — 269 0.014%
1958 — 383 0.0203%
1959 — 532 0.028%
1960 — 607 0.032%
1961 — 548 0.029%
1962 — 606 0.033%
1963 — 622 0.0347%
1964 — 668 0.0379%
1965 — 686 0.0419%
1966 — 863 0.0553%
1967 — 1,286 0.0847%
1968 — 1,761 0.1173%
1969 — 2,177 0.1413%
1970 — 2,623 0.1648%
1971 — 2,638 0.1756%
1972 — 2,955 0.217%
1973 — 2,693 0.2077%
1974 — 2,479 0.1907%
1975 — 2,453 0.1909%
1976 — 2,246 0.1743%
1977 — 2,285 0.1695%
1978 — 2,198 0.1635%
1979 — 2,255 0.1599%
1980 — 2,303 0.1575%
1981 — 2,221 0.1511%
1982 — 2,561 0.1714%
1983 — 2,399 0.1626%
1984 — 2,715 0.1825%
1985 — 2,902 0.1912%
1986 — 3,199 0.2119%
1987 — 3,306 0.2166%
1988 — 3,916 0.2513%
1989 — 4,611 0.2857%
1990 — 6,774 0.4087%
1991 — 9,442 0.5793%
1992 — 11,953 0.7489%
1993 — 11,886 0.7624%
1994 — 11,985 0.781%
1995 — 13,809 0.9162%
1996 — 15,823 1.0568%
1997 — 15,058 1.0181%
1998 — 14,512 0.9696%
1999 — 14,777 0.9867%
2000 — 16,056 1.0511%
2001 — 15,453 1.0256%
2002 — 14,591 0.9737%
2003 — 13,898 0.9135%
2004 — 13,916 0.913%
2005 — 14,202 0.9289%
2006 — 14,472 0.9242%
2007 — 14,052 0.8906%
2008 — 13,056 0.8447%
2009 — 12,641 0.8458%
2010 — 11,095 0.7699%
2011 — 10,306 0.7234%
2012 — 9,617 0.6749%
2013 — 9,319 0.6545%
2014 — 8,444 0.5796%
2015 — 8,183 0.5624%
2016 — 7,617 0.5283%
2017 — 6,960 0.4987%
2018 — 6,503 0.4733%
2019 — 5,732 0.4234%
2020 — 4,987 0.3918%
2021 — 4,583 0.3749%
2022 — 4,435 0.3362%
2023 — 4,139 0.3198%

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Names Like Christian

If you like Christian, you’ll love these other names like Christian.

What names are diminutives of Christian?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Christian sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Christian, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Chris

Bearing Christ

Greek

Christie

Bearing Christ

Scottish

Christo

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christos

Follower of Christ; bearing Christ

Latin

Christy

Follower of Christ; bearing Christ

Scottish

Cristos

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristy

Follower of Christ

Latin

Kit

Bearing Christ

Greek

Kris

A diminutive form of Christopher.

Scandinavian

Kristo

Follower of Christ; bearing Christ

Latin

What names are variants of Christian?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Christian.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Chrestien

Follower of Christ

Latin

Chretien

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christan

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christer

Follower of Christ

Latin

Christiano

Follower of Christ

Latin

Chrystian

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristen

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristian

Follower of Christ

English

Cristiano

Follower of Christ

Latin

Cristino

Follower of Christ

Latin

Criston

Follower of Christ

Latin

Krister

Follower of Christ

Latin

Kristian

Follower of Christ

Scandinavian

Krystian

Follower of Christ

Latin

Krystiano

Follower of Christ

Latin

What names sound like Christian?

If you like how Christian sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Christian.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Christmas

Christ festival

French

Christopher

Bearing Christ

English

Tristan

Sadness

Welsh

What names are similar to Christian?

Find a name that’s like Christian, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Angel

Messenger of God

Greek

Austin

Great

English

Bennett

Blessed

English

Calvin

Hairless one

English

Gabriel

God is my strength

Hebrew

Jeremiah

God will exalt

Hebrew

Parker

Keeper of the park

English

Preston

Priest's town

English

Rafael

God heals

Spanish

Roman

One from Rome

Latin

Lists With Christian

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Christian.

Siblings of Christian

Mamas with kids named Christian also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Elsie

God is my oath

English

Samuel

Name of God

Hebrew

Layla

Night

Arabic

Lorenzo

Laurel

Italian

Serenity

Calmness

English

Liam

Helmet of will

Irish

Elizabet

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Lyanna

Gracous, Field

American

Baylie

Berry clearing; bailiff; city fortification

English

Rebbecca

To bind

Hebrew

Greyson

Son of the steward

English

15 Comments

  1. His dad name is Christopher and I like Christian and his twin brother name is greyson

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  2. Because I like it

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  3. For some reason the name stuck out to both of us and we liked it on our list of names. Then when choosing it seemed the perfect fit as his dad is Christopher and we had his middle name as a mesh of his 2 grandfathers names. So now our baby boy is named after the 3 important men in his life <3

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  4. Fathers middle name

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    • Create with this name

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  5. Bundle of joy

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  6. I just heard the name when I was pregnant, and at the time it wasn’t a popular name, so I went with it

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  7. Daddy’s name is Chris, we liked this as an alternative to a Jr.
    I wanted a name he could grow up with – something that sounds like a strong man when he gets to that point.

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  8. Beautiful boy name

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  9. I chose this name bc of my best friend Christiana (we’re Latvian so there’s a male and female version of the name), bc she was with me the whole pregnancy and now helps a lot with the baby, bc the situation with his father went down and he left us a few months into the pregnancy.

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  10. I chose my sons name because it means follower of Christ.

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  11. The name Christian was a mutual decision between myself and my husband. Although his middle name Larry comes from his uncle that passed away a year ago in March and we delivered on his birthday

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  12. His name is actually Christian-Ahamd I chose the name Christian because his dad name is Christian and Ahmed because my name is amber I wanted to stay with my a names because I have 3 other children with a names Ambion Ashton and Akeera

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  13. Christian was an easy pick for how perfect it sounded. Both my husband and I loved it from the start.

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  14. I chose Christian for my son because I wanted him to be a follower of Christ. I love the name Christian and I am quick to correct anyone who calls him Chris…his name is Christian 😉

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