How to say it
cris · TIAN
/krisˈtjan/
Masculine
Cristian
Follower of Christ
What it means
The Spanish and Romanian spelling of Christian, 'a Christian,' from the Greek Christos, 'anointed.'
Cristian is the Spanish and Romanian form of Christian, dropping the h, from the Greek Christos, 'the anointed one.' It carries the plain devotional meaning, 'a follower of Christ,' and is enormously popular across Latin America. Its cousins run worldwide as Christian, Cristiano, and Kristian. Cris is the everyday short. Said kris-TYAN.
Popularity over time
peaked at #127 in 1995, currently #362 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Cristian is the Spanish Christian, without the h.
- Worth knowing
Very common across Latino communities.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Cristian Castro Mexican pop singer
Spelling variants
- Christian
- Cristiano
- Kristian
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