Christian Names

50 Christian names that mean christian for boys, listing Christian baby names 1-20. Abel, Anthony, Augustine, Benedict, Brant, Chris, Christian, Christopher and Clement are popular names. Alban, Androcles, Anselm, Apollo, Aram, Ashbel, Baptist, Calum, Clovis, Constant and Cristian are uncommon names. View Christian baby names for name meanings, search Christian names for girls, or search other baby names.

Abel ... According to the Christian Church ... he is a pre-Christian martyr and is invoked as a saint in the litany for the dying ... [8]

Alban ... The first Christian martyr on British soil was Saint Alban (third century) ... [18]

Androcles ... Latin mythology: Androcles was a Christian and a mild-mannered slave who once removed a thorn from a lion's paw ... Shaw later used this tale for a play about Christian faith. [1]

Anselm ... and a formidable influence on medieval Christian thought. Selma ... [8]

Anthony ... Saint Anthony (third century) was an Egyptian hermit monk who founded the first Christian monastic order and is traditionally renowned for his resistance to the devil ... [32]

Apollo ... Apollo was one of the early Christian disciples ... [3]

Aram ... Aramaic was the language spoken there in pre-Christian times ... [1]

Ashbel ... Bel was a deity in the pre-Christian pantheon.

Augustine ... Saint Augustine of Hippo (fifth century) was perhaps the greatest of the Fathers of the Christian Church ... [11]

Baptist ... The Christian prophet John the Baptist baptized Jesus with water in the River Jordan ... [5]

Benedict ... A name used by 16 popes and the saint who founded the Christian monastic order, the Benedictines ... [23]

Brant ... He was also a devout scholar who translated Christian religious works into his native tongue ... [4]

Calum ... This was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of gentleness, purity, peace ... [3]

Chris ... Short form of Christopher and Christian ... [3]

Christian ... whose hero is called Christian ... A famous bearer was the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) ... Actor Christian Slater ... French fashion designers Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix ... [25]

Christopher ... From Khristophoros. Popular among early Christians ... [32]

Clement ... and the early Christian theologian Clement of Alexandria (third century) ... [13]

Clovis ... King Clovis I was the first Christian king of the Franks ... [4]

Constant ... until it was taken up by Christians in the 17th century ...

Cristian ... See also Christian. [1]

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