Girl · Latin
Christian
Say it: KRIS-chun
Meaning
From Latin christianus 'a Christian, follower of Christ'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
In medieval England and Scotland Christian was primarily a woman's name, Latinized as Christiana.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 452,130 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1996, about 1 in 120 boys
- 5,089 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Christiana
| Latin | Christiana |
|---|---|
| Scottish | Kirsty |
| Danish | Kirsten |
| Italian | Cristiana |
Famous bearers
- Christian Bruce, sister of Robert the Bruce
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Where this comes from
- English poll taxes and lay subsidy rolls (13th and 14th centuries)
- Medieval European charters and records
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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