Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Cristian

Cristian is a slightly altered respelling of the more classical boy’s name Christian. Christian originated from the Latin word “Christianus” which means, not surprisingly, ‘follower of Christ.’ The Greek name, “Khristos” is a translation of the Hebrew term “Messiah,” meaning ‘anointed.’ The name Christian as a given name has been in use throughout Europe since the Middle Ages, although it was typically a girl’s name back then (such as in the German Christianne). Christian eventually became more of a male name in modern times, and Cristian as a spelling mutation occurred very recently.

All About the Baby Name – Cristian

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME CRISTIAN

The Three energy is powerful and enthusiastic. These personalities are cheerful, full of self-expression, and often quite emotional. They have an artistic flair and "gift-of-gab" that makes them natural entertainers. Their joyfulness bubbles over, and their infectious exuberance draws a crowd. The Three personality is like a child - forever young and full of delight. They are charming, witty, and generally happy people. The Three personality lives in the "now" and has a spontaneous nature. Threes seem to live with a bright and seemingly unbreakable aura that attracts others to them. In turn, they are deeply loyal and loving to their friends and family. Luck also has a tendency to favor number Threes.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME CRISTIAN

The name Cristian (without the “H”) first appeared on the U.S. popularity charts in 1977, right as the name Christian was achieving its greatest success. As a boy’s name, Christian has been in use in America for well over 100 years. Even though it’s sometimes thought of as a unisex name, it’s far more given to little boys than girls. Names like Christine, Kristin, etc. are now predominantly used for the young ladies. Cristian feels like a more modern, updated version of Christian, and by taking out the H the name becomes much more secular. It also appears that Cristian is the Spanish form of the name Christian (along with Cristiano).

Quick Facts

ON CRISTIAN

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

Greek

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

234

PRONUNCIATION:

KRIS-chin

SIMPLE MEANING:

Follower of Christ, anointed

Characteristics

OF CRISTIAN

Communicative

Creative

Optimistic

Popular

Social

Dramatic

Happy

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Cristian

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME CRISTIAN

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Cristian

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME CRISTIAN

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Popular Songs

ON CRISTIAN

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Famous People

NAMED CRISTIAN

Cristian Guzmán (baseball player)

Children of Famous People

NAMED CRISTIAN

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME CRISTIAN

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Cristian