Christian is a unisex name of Hebrew and Biblical origin meaning “follower of Christ.” In 2024 it was given to 4,278 babies in the United States.
Christian belongs to the Biblical & Christian and English & American tradition. Its meaning — “follower of Christ” — is the sense carried by its Hebrew and Biblical roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Christian first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 470,105 babies since 1880, including 4,278 in 2024.
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Christian means “follower of Christ” in its Hebrew and Biblical roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Christian is a unisex name. In 2024, 4,278 babies received the name in the US.
Christian comes from the Biblical & Christian and English & American tradition.
Christian is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 470,105 babies since 1880.
Christian is pronounced /ˈkɹɪʃt͡ʃən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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