Christiana
Meaning: “Christ, anointed [one]”
About the name Christiana
Christiana is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “Christ, anointed [one]”. It is related to Christian, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Christiana ranked #2907 for girls in the US, with 58 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1996. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Christiana were girls.
Etymology
A form of Christian, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “Christ, anointed [one]”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Christiana”, “Christian”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2907
- In 2015
- #1270
- Babies in 2025
- 58
Popularity of Christiana, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Christiana
- Calista“most beautiful”
- Cleopatra“glory of her father”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Galina“calm”
- Halina“calm”
- Tryphena“softness, daintiness”
- Agatha“good”
- Alala“loud cry, war cry”
- Alandra“to defend + man”
- Aletha“truth”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.