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Kristian

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

Boy's name · #1145 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Kristian has appeared in US records since 1942 — best rank #384 (1996) · 20,814 babies named Kristian all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #54 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kristians

• Kristian Kostov — Bulgarian and Russian singer, songwriter and model
• Kristian Birkeland — Norwegian scientist (1867–1917)
• Kristian Thorstvedt — Norwegian footballer (born 1999)
• Kristian Blummenfelt — Norwegian triathlete
• Kristian Jensen — Danish politician

In stories & tradition

• Kristian Hargreaves — Hollyoaks

What Kristians become

Among 1,122 notable people named Kristian:

Athletes appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kristian Thorstvedt, Norwegian footballer (born 1999).

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