Boy · Latin
Christianus
Say it: kris-tee-AY-nus
Meaning
Latin christianus 'Christian, follower of Christ'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Rare as a personal name in antiquity, it became a Danish royal name from the 15th century and common across Northern Europe.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- Ancient Rome750 BC to AD 476
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
LatinEarly ChristianGermanDanishNorwegianEnglishItalianPolish
The family of the name
| English | Christian |
|---|---|
| German | Christian |
| Danish | Christian |
| Italian | Cristiano |
| Spanish | Cristián |
| Polish | Krystian |
Famous bearers
- Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Royal and noble genealogies
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