Cristian
Meaning: “Christ, anointed [one]”
About the name Cristian
Cristian is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “Christ, anointed [one]”. It is related to Christian, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Cristian ranked #362 for boys in the US, with 906 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Cristian were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Christian, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “Christ, anointed [one]”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Cristian”, “Christian”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #362
- In 2015
- #271
- Babies in 2025
- 906
Popularity of Cristian, 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 Cristian
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.