Names related to Christian: Carsten, Chris, Kristian, Cristian
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Christian

Pronunciation: KRIS-tchin (key)

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

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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 and Linda Rosenkrantz.

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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.

Nicknames for Christian: | Edit

Chris, Kit, Ian, C

Meanings and history of the name Christian: | Edit

Follower of Christ

Famous real-life people named Christian: | Edit

Christian Weston Chandler, LGBT comic book artist
Christian Slater, Actor
Christian Bale, Actor
Christian Dior, fashion designer

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