Christian

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“follower of christ” — Latin

#772024 rank
2000peak year
419,376babies named Christian since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend

Christian popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200018801920196020002024

What does Christian mean?

From Latin Christianus, 'follower of Christ'. Used since the earliest church and adopted by Danish royalty, it reads as a devout yet princely choice.

OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

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