Christian

Christian \(c)hris-tian, ch-risti-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Christian used as a girl name name, however it is much more popular for boys. Its pronunciation is in English as KRIHSCHahN or KRIH-SHCHahN, in French as KRiySTYAON, in German as KRihSTIYaaN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Christian: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Christian?

Christian is used predominantly in the English, French, German, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. The name is of the meaning Christian, follower of Christ. Biblical name from the elements 'christianus' meaning christian ; 'christos' meaning sanctified, anointed. Christianus (Latin) is an original form of Christian. The name is derived from 'Christ', which is itself from 'christos' (sanctified, anointed), a Greek translation of the Hebrew for Messiah. The name has been popular in Europe since the Middle Ages. In France it has been made known by the 12th-century poet Chrétien de Troyes, while in Denmark, the name has been borne by ten kings since the 15th century, and by the author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), whose name 'Hans Christian' is a traditional Danish first name. The name Christian was first taken up by English speakers in the 17th century, enjoying a boost in popularity from the main character of the same name in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress (1678). The name Christina name popularity (Dutch, English, German, Greek, and Scandinavian) is the female form of Christian. The name Christian is used to a great extent; it has 77 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Christian:

• Actor Christian Bale, born 30 January 1974, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
• Actor Christian Slater, born 18 August 1969, New York, New York
• Author Hans Christian Andersen, born April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875, Odense, Denmark
• Fashion Designer Christian Lacroix, born Christian Marie Marc Lacroix, May 16, 1951, Arles, France
• Mathematician Christian Doppler, born 29 November 1803 - 17 March 1853, Salzburg, Austria
• Mountaineer Chris Bonington, born Christian John Storey Bonington, 6 August 1934, Hampstead, London, England.

List of baby names that sound like Christian:

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The baby name Christian fun facts:

The name Christian in reverse order is "Naitsirhc".

The numerological value of the name Christian is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Christian?

Christian is in the top names in USA.