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Cristiano

“Variant of Christian — Follower of Christ” — Ancient Greek, via Latin and French origin

Boy's name · #1287 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Cristiano has appeared in US records since 1989 — best rank #841 (2015) · 3,898 babies named Cristiano all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 5,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cristianos

• Cristiano Ronaldo — Portuguese association football player
• Cristiano Lucarelli — Italian footballer (born 1975)
• Cristiano Doni — Italian footballer
• Cristiano Zanetti — Italian footballer
• Cristiano Biraghi — Italian footballer

In stories & tradition

• Cristiano — Gustavo III

What Cristianos become

Among 308 notable people named Cristiano:

Athletes appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese association football player.

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