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“Variant of Christian — Follower of Christ” — Ancient Greek, via Latin and French origin
Boy's name · #1288 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Cristiano reached #841 in 2015 and has eased to #1288 since. About 3,900 boys have carried it since 1989.
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.
Among 308 notable people named Cristiano:
Sports figures appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese association football player.
Similar names: Cristhian · Lyric · Cristopher · Adriano · Korbyn · Kadence
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