Cristian
Boy nameCristian has been given to 71,051 babies in the U.S. since 1960. It peaked in 2006 and currently ranks #362 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən/
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
71,051
Peak year
2006 (3,046 babies)
Rank in 2025
#362 for boys
First recorded
1960
10-year trend
▼ -33%
Gender split
2% girls / 98% boys
Famous people named Cristian
Cristian Chivu
Romanian association football player
Cristian Mungiu
Romanian film director, screenwriter, and film producer (born 1968)
Cristian Rodríguez
Uruguayan footballer
Cristian Romero
Argentine association football player (born 1998)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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