Christian Name Meaning & Origin
Christian
Origin of the name Christian:
Derived from the Latin christiānus (a Christian, a follower of Christ), which is from the Greek christianos (a Christian, a follower of Christ). Short: Chris
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Comments and insights on the name Christian
I always found this name odd...It's like naming a child "Jew" or "Bhuddist."
The name Christian is #4 on the list of top 100 cool baby boy names in the baby name book "Cool Names" by Pamela Redmond Satran
Christian was once a girl's name. Christian Trask was a female resident of Salem, Massachusetts in the 1700s.
My nephew is named Christian and I think it's awful. Amongst other reasons, what if the child doesn't want to be advertising his religion for the rest of his life? I'd never hurt the child by letting them know, but yuck.
Christian and Christina are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
- Personal experiences with the name Christian
My boyfriend's name is Christian, and personally I love the name. It's strong and solid, and it means "Follower of Christ", which is about as meaningful as it gets. I hate it when it is shortened to Chris, but I think "C" is a cute nickname.
My grandpa's name was Christian, Christ for short. My husband and I have Christian and Marshall for our two choices for baby boy names. He or she is due January 20, 2011. I also dislike the nickname Chris... I don't know why though.
My co-worker is a twin. His name is Christopher while his brother's name is Christian. I was so confused because I had never really heard any nickname other than Chris for both names. My co-worker's nickname was Tophy while his brother was Ian. I was FLOORED at how cool it was never. Ever since then, I've had a new appreciation for the name Christian.
I go to school with a Christian, he's super nice and awesome and hangs out with this cool friend group, that has a guy named T-Dog. But I heard he accidentally stole some keys to a girls car. Her name was Megan. But it was funny now its an inside joke.
- Nicknames for Christian
Chris, Kit, Ian, C, CJ
- Meanings and history of the name Christian
Follower of Christ
- Famous real-life people named Christian
Christian Weston Chandler, notorious web comic book artist and internet laughingstock
Christian Slater, Actor
Christian Bale, Actor
Christian Dior, fashion designer
Christian "CC" Coma, drummer for the band Black Veil Brides
Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings quarterback
Christian Novelli (@touchtheskyfilms)- American internet personality
Christian Collins, Youtuber, Vine Star
Christian Kane, Actor and musician- Christian in song, story & screen
"Christian's Inferno", song by Green Day
Christian Grey, character in the "Fifty Shades" trilogy by E.L. James
Christian, everyman protagonist in John Bunyan's influential allegory The Pilgrim's Progress