What does the name Christian mean?

Christian means “Follower of Christ” and is of Ancient Greek origin.

Where does the name Christian come from?

Christian is of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Christian a popular name?

Christian is currently popular in Lebanon.

Christian — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Christian is a boy's name rooted in Ancient Greek. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Follower of Christ”. It travels well — written natively in Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese and Russian, and more. People who share the name include Christian Bale and Christian Eriksen.

Meaning

Follower of Christ

Origin

Ancient Greek

Popularity

Loved in Lebanon.

Famous people named Christian

Christian Bale Christian Eriksen Jodie Foster Frederik IX of Denmark Hans Christian Andersen Theodor Mommsen

Christian in other languages

Arabicكريستيان
Hebrewכריסטיאן
Chinese克里斯蒂安
RussianКристиан
Japaneseクリスティアン
GreekΚρίστιαν

Numerology

The name Christian carries numerology number 2. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Xenia Xena Xanthe Tryphena Timothy Thecla Thea Syntyche

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