Names That Mean Christ

  1. Christo
    • Origin:

      Slavic, diminutive of Christopher
    • Meaning:

      "one who carries Christ"
    • Description:

      The name of the artist who created Central Park's brilliant orange Gates can be a modern version of Christie.
  2. Krisztián
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Christian, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "follower of Christ"
  3. Kristian
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Christian, Greek from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "follower of Christ"
    • Description:

      Only about 1 percent of babies named Christian are girls, but that was nearly 50 baby girls in the US last year so the name is not unknown. The Kristian variation makes it more reminiscent of Kristen or Kristin, but that might also introduce confusion.
  4. Kristján
    • Origin:

      Icelandic variation of Christian, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "follower of Christ"
    • Description:

      Classical choice in Iceland, where it ranks within the Top 25.