Christian

Follower of Christ

boyLatin

How does Christian feel alongside your favorites? Talk through the sound, meaning and fit with your family.

Christian meaning & origin

Christian is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Follower of Christ". Listed origin: Latin.

Pronunciation

KRIS-chun

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Christian ranked #77 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

ChrisKit

Christian popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#62
2021#71
2022#73
2023#77
2024#77

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Christian James
  • Christian Alexander
  • Christian William

Famous Namesakes

  • Christian Bale (actor)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

The pronunciation button uses your device's speech voice, not a native-speaker recording.

Variants & Alternate Spellings of Christian

Turn a name you like into a shortlist.

Compare sound, try the full name aloud, and find the names you want to come back to.

Frequently Asked Questions About Christian

What does the name Christian mean?

Christian is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Follower of Christ". Listed origin: Latin.

How do you pronounce Christian?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is KRIS-chun. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Christian?

In 2024, Christian ranked #77 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Christian?

Ideas to try include Chris, Kit. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Christian?

Try Christian James, Christian Alexander, Christian William aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

Still deciding on the perfect name?

Save Christian to your shortlist, swipe through thousands of names, and find the one you and your partner both love.

Discover more names