Christian
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Christian means “follower of Christ,” and it is often shortened to Chris. Christian comes from Greek and means “anointed one.” The term appears only three times in the New Testament, first applied to Barnabas and Paul's followers in Antioch. Long popular in Scandinavia, it has surged in the U.S.; bearers include actors Christian Bale and Christian Slater and designer Christian Dior.
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Usage of Christian in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Christian against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Christian is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Christian in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,641 boys were named Christian, making it the #96 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 453,968 boys have been named Christian, with the most (16,059) in 2000. It is most common, relative to births, in Delaware, Mississippi and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Christian in other languages
- Kristian Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Cristiano Italian, Portuguese
- Kristjan Estonian, Slovenian
- Christiaan Dutch
- Christianus Dutch
- Chrystian Polish
- Chrétien French
- Cristian Romanian
- Cristián Spanish
- Kristijan Slovenian
- Kristiāns Latvian
- Krisztián Hungarian
- Krystian Polish
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Christian
There are 39 towns and villages with Christian in their name, in 12 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Pass Christian | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,498 | Map |
| Christian Malford | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 540 | Map |
| Christian | Artibonite, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Christian | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Christian | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Christian | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Christian Bend | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Christian Center | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Christian Chapel | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Christian Chapel | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Christian
There are 21 lakes and reservoirs with Christian in their name, in 2 countries.
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| Christian Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Christian Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Lake | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Lake | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Lake | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Pond | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Reservoir | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christian Reservoir | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Christian songs
71 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Christian in their title. The best known:
- Onward, Christian Soldiers – Arthur Sullivan
- Sister Christian – Night Ranger (1984)
- Christian Woman – Type O Negative (1993)
- King Christian II Suite – Jean Sibelius
- 12 variations on a minuet by Johann Christian Fischer – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1774)
- Christian's Inferno – Green Day
- Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You – Barry Gibb (1967)
- Christian – China Crisis (1982)
- Christian Dior – Dopebwoy
- Christian Dior Denim Flow
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Christian
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Christian.
Christian Abbiati
Christian Atsu
Christian Audigier
Christian Bauer
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Fictional characters named Christian
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Christian as a pet name
FurryName has found 22 dogs named Christian in public pet registers, making it the #5,634 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (17), Vancouver (1), Seattle (1). Christian as a dog name →
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