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Comments and insights on the name Christian: | Edit

I always found this name odd...It's like naming a child "Jew" or "Bhuddist."

^^so sorry you have such a prejudice outlook.

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.

Strength, Courage(faith), Love = Christian...... I do not see anything "odd" about that :)

Christian was once a girl's name. Christian Trask was a female resident of Salem, Massachusetts in the 1700s.

Personal experiences with the name Christian: | Edit

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.

Nicknames for Christian: | Edit

Chris, Kit, Ian, C, CJ

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

Christian in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Christian's Inferno", song by Green Day