Christian (given name)


Christian is a unisex given name, which originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages.
A historically commonly used abbreviation is Xpian, using the Greek Chi Rho Christogram Χρ, short for Χριστός, Christ. An example is Xpian Rolle, a daughter of George Rolle. The Greek form of the baptismal name is Χριστιανός, a Christian. The name denotes a follower of Jesus Christ, thus a Christian. The common noun and adjective christian are only found in English from the 16th century but the name Christian is found from the 12th century. The Old English form of the noun was christen.
In Europe it was almost exclusively used as a male name but in Britain it was more common for females and used interchangeably with the French Christine. It was common for women in Britain from the middle ages up until the 17th century. Female variants of the name include Christine, Christina, Christiane, Cristiane, Kristen, Cristina, Kristin, and Kirsten.

In other languages

  • Christiaan, Tiaan
  • Kristian, Kristi, Kristo
  • كريستيان
  • Քրիստոնեայ
  • Крысціян, Kryscijan, Krystsiyan
  • খ্রীষ্টান
  • Kristian
  • Християн, Христиан, Кристиян or Кристиан
  • 克里斯蒂安
  • 克里斯蒂安
  • Kristijan
  • Kristián
  • Christian
  • Karsten
  • Kristjan
  • Chrétien
  • Crisdean
  • Χριστιανός, Christianós
  • נוצרי
  • ईसाई
  • Krisztián, Keresztény, for the Danish kings Keresztély
  • Kristján
  • Christian, Kristen, Cristina, Kristin
  • Cristiano
  • Christianus
  • Kristiāns, Krišjānis, Krišs
  • Kristijonas
  • クリスチャン
  • ಕ್ರಿಶ್ಚಿಯನ್
  • 크리스천
  • Кристијан, Kristijan or Христијан, Hristijan
  • Kristian
  • Creestee
  • Karaitiana
  • ख्रीष्टियन
  • مسیحی
  • Krystian
  • ਮਸੀਹੀ
  • Кристиан
  • Христиан
  • ක්‍රිස්තියානි
  • Cristian or Cristián
  • ক্রিস্টান
  • கிரிஸ்துவர்
  • క్రిస్టియన్
  • คริสเตียน
  • Християн
  • عیسائی
  • קריסטלעך

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Males with the given name Christian

Females with the given name Christian