Cristian

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Cristian

Say it: krees-TYAHN

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Meaning

The Spanish and Romanian form of Christian, from Latin christianus 'follower of Christ'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Common among Hispanic Americans from the 1980s.

Its wave through time

Most used in the 1990s

In the United States

65,966 babies given this name since 1960
At its height in 1996, about 1 in 665 boys
989 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Spanish Romanian Mexican American

The family of the name

Other spellings: Christian, Kristian

English	Christian
Italian	Cristiano

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Where this comes from

United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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