Boy · Latin, through Latvian
Krišjānis
Say it: KRISH-yah-nis
Meaning
A Latvian folk form of Christian, 'follower of Christ'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Borne by leaders of the 19th-century Latvian national awakening and rare today.
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
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Christian |
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Famous bearers
- Krišjānis Barons, collector of Latvian folk songs
- Krišjānis Valdemārs, national revival leader
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- Well-known works of literature
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