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Cristiano

Meaning: Follower of Christ
Origin: Variant of Christian (from Ancient Greek)

Boy's name · #1288 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Cristiano reached #841 in 2015 and has eased to #1288 since. About 3,900 boys have carried it since 1989.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#746 in Ecuador (2025) · #882 in Ireland (2025) · #1,334 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,394 in Belgium (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,817 in France (2025) · #2,716 in England & Wales (2025) · #921 in Canada (2024).

Famous Cristianos

Cristiano Ronaldo — Portuguese association football player
Cristiano Lucarelli — Italian footballer (born 1975)
Cristiano Doni — Italian footballer
Cristiano Zanetti — Italian footballer
Cristiano Biraghi — Italian footballer

In stories & tradition

Cristiano — Gustavo III (musical stage work)

What Cristianos become

Among 308 notable people named Cristiano:

Sports figures appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese association football player.

Similar names: Cristhian · Lyric · Cristopher · Adriano · Korbyn · Kadence

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