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What does Christian mean?
Christian 
▼ as a girls' name (also used more widely as boys' name Christian) is pronounced KRIS-t'-ynn. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Christian is "follower of Christ". From Latin Christianus. Christ is from Greek Khristos, a translation of the Hebrew term "Messiah", meaning "anointed". Christian and Christiana were used for women in medieval times, but by the 18th century, Christina was the more common form..
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, medieval, 18th century
Variations
VARIANTS Chris▼, Christiaan, Christiana, Christiane, Christianna, Christianne, Christina▼, Chrystian, Cristian, Cristiana, Cristianna, Cristianne, Karsten, Khristian, Kristian▼, Kristien, Kristienne
RELATIONS VIA CHRISTIANA, CHRISTINA Chrissa, Chrissie, Chrissta, Chrisstan, Chrissti, Chrisstie, Chrisstina, Christa▼, Christain, Christan, Christanna, Christeen, Christeena, Christel, Christen▼, Christena▼, Christene, Christi▼, Christia, Christiann, Christianni, Christie▼, Christienne, Christin▼, Christine▼, Christinea, Christini, Christinia, Christinn, Christinna, Christmar, Christna, Christy▼, Christyann, Christyna, Chrystal▼, Chrystina, Crista, Cristal▼, Cristen, Cristi, Cristie, Cristin▼, Cristina▼, Cristine, Cristiona, Khristeen, Khristina, Khristine, Khristya, Kristiana, Kristiann, Kristin▼
MASCULINE FORMS Chris, Cristian, Kristian
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Christian Edith (C.E.), ..
How popular is Christian?
Christian is a very popular first name for females (#903 out of 4276, Top 21%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#597 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Christian reached its highest position of #280 in the U.S. in 1992, but is not found in the list at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Chris, Chrissie, Christa, Christan, Christeen, Christel, Christen, Christena, Christene, Christi, Christiana (#1387 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Christiane, Christianna, Christie, Christin, Christina (#439), Christine (#926), Christinia, Christy, Chrystal, Crista, Cristal, Cristen, Cristi, Cristian, Cristie, Cristin, Cristina (#1169), Cristine, Kristian, Kristiana and Kristin are the popular alternative forms of Christian rated in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Christinea, are seldom used. Adoption of these relations of Christian was at its most widespread 48 years ago (USAGE OF 2.5%) and has become much diminished since (USAGE 0.1%, 96.7% LESS).
Similar Names
Christian▼ is pronounced similarly to Kristiane. Other recommended sound-alike names are Carisia, Charista, Chastin, Chrisie, Chrisstine, Chrissty (see Christina), Christabel, Christable, Christaine, Christal▼, Christalene, Christalin, Christall, Christalle, Christalyn, Christana, Christanne, Christele, Christell, Christella, Christelle, Christey (see Christy), Christinie (see Christine), Christl, Christle, Christleen, Christline, Christobel, Christol, Christon, Christyl, Christyn, Christyne, Chrysta, Chrystee (see Christina), Chrystel, Chrystele, Chrysten, Chrystie, Chrystine, Chrystle, Chrystol, Chrystyn, Chrystyna, Crisiant, Cristalyn, Cristel, Cristena, Cristle, Cristy▼, Cristyn, Crysta▼, Crystal▼, Crystie, Crystin, Crystina, Crystine, Khrista, Khristal, Khristen, Khristie, Khristin, Khristyana (see Khristina), Kristan▼, Tristan▼ and Tristin. These names tend to be less frequently used than Christian.
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