Kristian

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

Boy's name · #1149 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Kristian reached its best rank, #385, in 1996 and ranked #1149 in 2025. Roughly 21,000 boys have been named Kristian since 1942.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#54 in Czechia (2025) · #102 in Norway (2025) · #365 in Poland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #866 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,054 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,662 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kristians

Kristian Kostov — Bulgarian and Russian singer, songwriter and model
Kristian Birkeland — Norwegian scientist (1867–1917)
Kristian Thorstvedt — Norwegian footballer (born 1999)
Kristian Blummenfelt — Norwegian triathlete
Kristian Jensen — Danish politician

In stories & tradition

Kristian Hargreaves — Hollyoaks (TV series)

What Kristians become

Among 1,182 notable people named Kristian:

No single standout — notable Kristians spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Kristian is a rare spelling of Christian (#96) and Cristian (#362) — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Cristiano · Nikolas · Kristopher · Stefan · Tristian · Fabian

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