Cristian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cristian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cristian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cristian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cristian is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. A variant spelling of Christian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 71,051 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 760 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 130 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cristian per year, United States (1960 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (3,046/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (64/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Cristian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #245 nationally (given to 3,068 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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