Christian

Greek or English from Latin

"anointed one or follower of Christ"

Christian Origin and Meaning

The name Christian is a boy's name of English, Greek, Latin origin meaning "anointed one or follower of Christ".

The name Christian has fallen a bit from its 90's and 00's heights, but it's still quite popular. Once considered overly pious, Christian is now seen as making a bold statement of faith by some, while also having secular appeal for others. Christian's enduring popularity may be influenced by such celebrities as Christian Slater and Christian Bale, not to mention the fashion world's Dior, Lacroix, Louboutin and Audigier.

In the Middle Ages, Christian was a female name, but turned male with the introduction of the hero of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.

Today, there's a whole new genre of Christian names that go far beyond Christian to telegraph faith and a religion-based style, with names such as Saint, Zion, and Shiloh prime examples.

Christian Rank in US Top 1000

# 77 in the US

Christian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 491 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Christian

• 77 US 2023
• 491 Nameberry 2025
• 195 Canada 2023
• 290 England 2023
• 84 Australia 2016
• 116 Germany 2016
• 26 Italy 2023
• 147 Mexico 2021
• 47 Denmark 2023
• 169 Switzerland 2022

20 Names Similar to Christian

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• Eric
• Jonathan
• Aaron
• Anthony
• Jeremy
• Jason
• Joshua
• Jeremiah
• Adam
• Michael
• Nicolas
• Mark
• Christopher
• Zachary
• Kevin
• Carlos
• Matthew
• Stephen
• Nathan
• Alan

Famous People Named Christian

• Christian I IX, Kings of Denmark
• Christian X (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm) King of Denmark
• Christian Kern Chancellor of Austria
• Christian Jackson McCaffrey professional football player (running back) for the Carolina Panthers, son of former Denver Broncos player Ed McCaffrey
• Christian Michael Leonard Slater American actor
• Christian Charles Philip Bale British actor
• Christian Dominique Borle American actor
• Christian Dior French fashion designer
• Christian Kane American actor and singer,songwriter
• Christian Marie Marc Lacroix French fashion designer
• Christian Louboutin French footwear designer
• Christian Yelich professional baseball player in the Milwaukee Brewers Organization and 2018 NL MVP
• Christian Cousins American actor; twin of brother Joseph Cousins
• Christian Camargo American actor, producer, and director
• Christian Michael Eckstein American child actor
• Christian Joseph Stolte American actor
• Christian Andrew Ponder American NFL quarterback
• (Frederick) Christian Charles Augustus of Schleswig Holstein, Prince of Denmark; wife Princess Helena; son,in,law of Queen Victoria
• Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton Prince of Schleswig,Holstein; grandson of Queen Victoria
• Christian Sigismund, Prince of Prussia
• Christian Oskar Ernst August Wilhelm Viktor Georg Heinrich Prince of Hanover; Duke of Brunswick,Lüneburg
• Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Peter Waldemar Prince of Hanover
• Christian Prince of Schaumburg,Lippe
• Christian Ludwig Friedrich Adolf Alexis Wilhelm Ferdinand Prince of Hesse,Philippsthal,Barchfeld, German naval officer
• Christian Devi Brando (b. 1958) son of actors Marlon Brando and Anna Kashfi
• Christian Aaron "Ari" Päffgen (b. 1962) son of singer Nico and actor Alain Delon
• Christian Gibson son of American actor Mel Gibson
• Christian Patrick Culkin brother of American actor Macaulay Culkin
• Christian Scheider son of actors Roy Scheider and Brenda King
• (Peter) Christian Ulvaeus (b. 1978) son of singers Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA
• Christian DuVal son of singer Michael Nesmith of The Monkees
• Christian Love son of singer Mike Love of The Beach Boys
• Christian Heinrich Clemens Paul Frank Peter Welf Wilhelm Ernst Friedrich Franz (b. 1985), Prince of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, son of Prince Ernst August
• Christian Murphy (b. 1990) son of actor Eddie Murphy
• Christian Combs (b. 1998) son of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs
• Christian Cunningham late son of NFL player Randall Cunningham
• Christian James Martin (b. 2001) son of actress Lauralee Bell and Scott Martin
• Christian Muster (b. 2001) son of TV presenter Jo Beth Taylor and tennis player Thomas Muster
• Christian Charles Sampras (b. 2002) son of tennis player Pete Sampras and beauty queen Bridgette Wilson
• Christian Valdemar Henri John (b. 2005) Prince of Denmark
• Christian Aparicio Jr. (b. 2014), son of actress Michelle Vieth and Christian Aparicio
• Christian Scott MacIntyre (b. 2016) son of singer Scott MacIntyre of "American Idol"
• Cody Christian American actor
• Christian Audigier (born Christian Ginutti) French fashion designer known for the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch clothing lines
• Christian Atsu Ghanaian footballer
• Christian Benteke Belgian professional footballer
• Christian Noboa Ecuadorian footballer
• Christian Mate Pulisic American soccer player
• Christian Lagadec French actor
• Christian Julien Robin French author, epigraphist, archeologist and orientalist French specialist in pre,Islamic Arabia
• Christian Coma "CC" drummer for American heavy rock band 'Black Veil Brides'
• Christian Zucconi vocalist and guitarist for American band Grouplove

The name Christian in Pop Culture

• Christian Grey main character from the "50 Shades of Grey" novels
• Christian Wolff main character in 2016 film "The Accountant"
• Christian Reed character on the TV show "Dance Academy"
• Christian Shephard charcter on TV show "Lost"
• Christian character from "Moulin Rouge"
• Christian Troy main character from TV show "Nip/Tuck"
• Christian "Combo" Ortega character from "Breaking Bad"
• Christian Ozera character from Richelle Mead's "Vampire Academy" series
• Christian Frost older brother of Marvel's Emma Frost
• Christian female character in "The Cincinnati Kid"
• Christian Alessi character on TV's "Alex & Co."
• Christian Walker aka Diamond main character in the "Powers" comics
• Christian Stovitz character in the 1995 movie "Clueless"

International Variations of the name Christian

• Christion Greek
• Kristian Scandinavian
• Krischan German
• Christiaan Dutch
• Christos Greek
• Karsten German
• Cristiaan Dutch
• Kerstan Dutch
• Cristiano Spanish
• Krist Swedish
• Chrétien French
• Christiano Greek
• Christiansen Danish
• Cristian Spanish
• Carsten German
• Cretien French
• Chréstien French