Christian originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

religion. It is now a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

borne by males, and by females as Christiana and other feminized variants. A historically commonly used abbreviation (used for example on English 17th-century church monuments and pedigrees) is ''Xpian'', using the Greek

Chi Rho The Chi Rho (☧, English pronunciation ; also known as ''chrismon'') is one of the earliest forms of Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters— chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ( Christos) in such a way t ...

Christogram A Christogram ( la, Monogramma Christi) is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbolism, religious symbol within the Christian Church. One of the oldes ...

, short for ,

Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, names and titles), was ...

. The Greek form of the baptismal name is , a Christian. It can also be derived from the Greek , Christ, and Ioannes, Greek form of John. The name denotes a follower of

Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...

, thus a

. It has been used as a given name since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

, originally a male given name. It was later used for females, without any feminising word endings. Today, the name is popular in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

, the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

and the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. In Europe, it is almost exclusively used as a male name, but in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was a popular female first name in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

. Female variants of the name include ''

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

'', '' Christina'', '' Christiane'', '' Cristiane'', '' Kristen'', '' Cristina'', '' Kristin'', and '' Kirsten''. Holders of the name ''Christina'' may go by the nicknames or shortened forms '' Chris'', ''

Chrissy Chrissy is a given name or nickname for males and females, short for Christina, Chris, Christian, Christine, Christmas, or Charisma, that may refer to: People with given name Female * Chrissy Amphlett (1959–2013), Australian musician * Chrissy C ...

'', ''Tina'', or ''Xian''.

In other languages

* Christianus (

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

) * Chrétien (disambiguation) (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) * Christian (

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, Norwegian,

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *

Christiaan Christiaan is a Dutch, Flemish and Afrikaans male given name. An archaic spelling of the name was Christiaen with "ae" to indicate the long sound "a". People with the name include: * Christiaan van Adrichem (1533–1585), Dutch Catholic priest and ...

(

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

, Dutch) *

Karsten Karsten or Carsten is a both a given name and a surname. It is believed to be either derived from a Low German form of Christian, or "man from karst". Notable persons with the name include: Given name ;Carsten: * Carsten Charles Sabathia (born 1 ...

(

Low German : : : : : (70,000) (30,000) (8,000) , familycolor = Indo-European , fam2 = Germanic , fam3 = West Germanic , fam4 = North Sea Germanic , ancestor = Old Saxon , ancestor2 = Middle L ...

, Dutch) * קריסטלעך (Qrystlʻk) (

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

) * נוצרי (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

) * Crisdean (

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

) * Creestee (

Manx Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx ...

) * Cristiano ( Italian and Portuguese) * Cristian or Cristián ( Spanish,

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

;

Romance languages The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European language fam ...

) *

Kristian Kristian is a name in several languages, and is a form of Christian. Meaning in different languages The name is used in several languages, among them Albanian, Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and Croa ...

( Czech, Slovak) *

(

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

, Finnish,

, Norwegian, Croatian or

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

) *

Kristjan Kristjan is a masculine given name in the Estonian language and Slovenian language. It is a variation of the name Christian. Notable people named Kristjan include: * Kristjan Čujec (born 1988), Slovenian futsal player * Kristjan Fajt (born 1 ...

(

...

, Faroese,

Slovenian Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Sloven ...

) * Kristian, Kristi, Kristo (

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

) * Kristján ( Icelandic) * Kristijan Croatian * Kristian (

Malaysian Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...

) * Kristiāns,

Krišjānis Krišjānis is a Latvian language, Latvian masculine given name and masculine surname. The feminine version of the surname is Krišjāne. It is the Latvian version of the name Christian (disambiguation), Christian and may refer to: Given name *Kr ...

, Krišs ( Latvian) * Kristijonas (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

) *

Krystian Krystian is a Polish language, Polish male given name that is a Polish form of the name Christian (given name), Christian, which means "follower of Christ".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Krystian" Retrieved on 12 January 2016. The name may refer t ...

(

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

) * Krisztián, Keresztény, for the Danish kings ''Keresztély'' ( Hungarian) * Χριστιανός, Christianós ( Greek) * Кристиан ( Russian) * Християн (

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

) * Христиан (

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

) * Кристијан, Kristijan or Христијан,

Hristijan Hristijan is a Macedonian male given name, which is a form of the name Christian, meaning a "follower of Christ".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Christian" Retrieved on 28 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Hristijan Dragarski (born 1992), Mace ...

(

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

) * Християн, Христиан, Кристиян or Кристиан (

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

) * քրիստոնյա (

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

) * كريستيان (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

) * مسیحی (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

) * عیسائی (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

* ক্রিস্টান (Krishtan) Sylheti * ईसाई (Īsā'ī) (

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

) * ख्रीष्टियन (Khrīṣṭiyana) (

Nepali Nepali or Nepalese may refer to : Concerning Nepal * Anything of, from, or related to Nepal * Nepali people, citizens of Nepal * Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken ...

) * ਮਸੀਹੀ (Masīhī) (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

) * ಕ್ರಿಶ್ಚಿಯನ್ (Kriściyan) (

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

) * క్రిస్టియన్(Krisṭiyan) (

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...

) * கிரிஸ்துவர் (Kiristuvar) (

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia ** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nati ...

) * คริสเตียน (Khris̄teīyn) (

Thai Thai or THAI may refer to: * Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia ** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand ** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand *** Thai script *** Thai (Unicode block ...

) * 克里斯蒂安 (Kèlǐsīdìān) (

Chinese Simplified Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters used in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore, as prescribed by the ''Table of General Standard Chinese Characters''. Along with traditional Chinese characters, they are one o ...

) * (Kèlǐsīdìān) (

Chinese Traditional Traditional Chinese characters are one type of standard Chinese character sets of the contemporary written Chinese. The traditional characters had taken shapes since the clerical change and mostly remained in the same structure they took at ...

) * クリスチャン (Kurisuchan) ( Japanese) * 크리스천 (Keuliseucheon) ( Korean) * Karaitiana ( Maori) * ක්‍රිස්තියානි ( Kristiyani) ( Sinhala language) Sinhala

Characters

* Christian, protagonist of ''

The Pilgrim's Progress ''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come'' is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and a progenitor of ...

'' by John Bunyan * Baron Christian de Neuvillette, a character in the play '' Cyrano de Bergerac'' by

Edmond Rostand Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (, , ; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with t ...

* Christian Cage (born 1973), ring name of professional wrestler and actor Jay Reso * Christian Shephard, a character on the ABC series ''Lost'' *

Christian Troy Dr. Christian Troy is a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series ''Nip/Tuck''. The show revolves around McNamara/Troy, the plastic surgery practice he runs with his business partner and best friend, Sean McNamara. ...

, a character on the FX original series '' Nip/Tuck'' * Christian, a character in Diana Wynne Jones' fantasy novel ''Black Maria'' *

Christian Grey Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρισ ...

, a character from

E. L. James Erika Mitchell (born 7 March 1963), known by her pen name E. L. James, is a British author. She wrote the best-selling erotic romance trilogy ''Fifty Shades of Grey'', ''Fifty Shades Darker'', and ''Fifty Shades Freed'', along with the companio ...

novel ''

50 Shades of Grey ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the ''Fifty Shades'' novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, ...

'' * Christian, a character in the movie ''

Moulin Rouge! ''Moulin Rouge!'' (, ) is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. It follows a young English poet, Christian, who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and cour ...

Males with the given name Christian

* Saint Christian of Cologne, died AD 1002, abbot of St-Pantaleon in Cologne (Germany) * Saint Christian of Clogher, died AD 1138, bishop of Clogher (Ireland) and brother of

St. Malachy Malachy (}; Modern ga, Maelmhaedhoc Ó Morgair; ) ( 1094 – 2 November 1148) is an Irish saint who was Archbishop of Armagh, to whom were attributed several miracles and an alleged vision of 112 popes later attributed to the apocryphal ...

* Several

kings of Denmark This is a list of Monarchy of Denmark, Danish monarchs, that is, the kings and queens regnant of Denmark. This includes: * The Kingdom of Denmark (up to 1397) ** Personal union of Denmark and Norway (1380–1397) * The Kalmar Union (1397–1536) ...

* Several

princes A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary title, hereditary, in some Euro ...

Christian of Oliva Christian of Oliva ( pl, Christian z Oliwy), also Christian of Prussia (german: Christian von Preußen) (died 4 December(?) 1245) was the first missionary bishop of Prussia. Christiaan Huygens Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem, ( , , ; also spelled Huyghens; la, Hugenius; 14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor, who is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of ...

, Dutch astronomer, physicist, mathematician and inventor * Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906), King of Denmark (1863-1906) * Christian X of Denmark (1870-1947), King of Denmark (1912-1947) and Iceland (1918-1944) * Christian Abbiati (born 1977), Italian footballer *

Christian Alexander Christian Alexander (born April 14, 1990) is a Bulgarian-American actor, best known for his role as Kiefer Bauer on the American daytime drama '' General Hospital''. Life and career Born to Bulgarian parents in Athens, Alexander is a graduate of ...

(born 1990), American actor *

Christian Annan Christian Kwesi Annan (; born 3 May 1978) is a former Ghanaian-born Hong Kong people, Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker or Midfielder#Winger, left winger. He is renowned in Hong K ...

(born 1978), former Ghanaian-born Hong Kong professional footballer *

Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach Christian Augustus (German: Christian August) ( 26 July 1622 – 23 April 1708 ) was the Palatinate-Sulzbach, Count Palatine of Sulzbach from 1632 until 1708. Life Christian Augustus was born in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Sulzbach in 1622 as the eldest s ...

(1622–1708), German ruler *

Christian Bables Christian Mercurio Bables (born December 6, 1992), is a Filipino actor. He was declared Best Leading Actor at the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival for his character "Intoy" in the movie ''Signal Rock''. He was also given a Best Supporting ...

(born 1992), Filipino actor *

Christian Baciotti Christian Baciotti, also known as Baciotti, is a French people, French-based singer and musician. His 1977 electronic disco track "Black Jack", featured on an album and released as a single, ranked No. 42 on the 1978 Italian music charts. In 1978 ...

, French musician *

Christian Bakkerud Christian Bakkerud (3 November 1984 – 11 September 2011) was a Danish racing driver, who competed in the 2007 and 2008 GP2 Series seasons, albeit hindered by a recurrent back injury. Prior to GP2 he competed in British Formula 3 and Formula B ...

(1984–2011), Danish racing driver *

Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including ...

(born 1974), English actor *

Christian Barmore Christian Barmore (born July 28, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Christian Bauman Christian Bauman (born June 15, 1970) is an American novelist, essayist, and lyricist. Early life and education Bauman was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1970. He began grade school while living in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and m ...

(born 1970), American writer *

Christian Bautista Christian Joseph Morata Bautista (born October 19, 1981) is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of ''Star in a Million'', a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning 4th place in the competition in 2003. ...

(born 1981), Filipino singer *

Christian Benford Christian Benford (born September 21, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Villanova. Early life and high school Benford was born in Baltimore, Mary ...

(born 2000), American football player * Christian Benteke (born 1990), Belgian footballer *

Christian Bergman Christian Stanford Bergman (born May 4, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners. Amateur career Bergman attended St. Francis High School in ...

(born 1988), American baseball player * Christian Bethancourt (born 1991), Panamanian baseball player *

Christian Biet Christian Biet (12 May 1952 – 13 July 2020) was a French professor of theatrical studies. His main work focused on the aesthetics of theatre. Biography Biet was born into a family of teachers. After his secondary studies and khâgne at the Lyc� ...

(1952–2020), French theatrical scholar *

Christian Bizot Christian Bizot (1928 – 7 July 2002) was a French winemaker, the head of the Bollinger Champagne house, and the fifth generation to run the family business. Biography Christian Bizot was born in Paris in 1928. He was the niece of Lily Bollinge ...

(1928–2002), French winemaker, head of the Bollinger Champagne house *

Christian Bonaud Yahya Christian Bonaud (1957 – 26 August 2019), also known as Yaḥyā ʿAlawī (or Yaḥyā Bonaud) was a French Islamologist, philosopher, writer, translator, commentator of the Qur'an in French, and a professor at the Jāmī Theological Cente ...

(1957–2019), French Islamologist *

Christian Boros Christian Boros (born 1964) is a German advertising agency founder and art collector, who owns an art gallery in a former bunker in Berlin. Early life Christian Boros was born in Zabrze, Poland in 1964. His family moved from Poland to Cologne, W ...

(born 1964), German advertising agency founder and art collector *

Christian Braun Christian Nicholas Braun (pronounced ; born April 17, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Kansas and was a s ...

(born 2001), American basketball player *

Christian Bryant Christian Bryant (born March 21, 1992) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Early years Bryant attended Glenville High S ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Christian Clemens Christian Clemens (; born 4 August 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Regionalliga West club 1. FC Düren. Club career 1. FC Köln Clemens started his career with SC Weiler-Volkhoven, joined 1. FC Köln at t ...

(born 1991), German footballer *

Christian Cooke Christian Louis Cooke (born 15 September 1987) is an English actor. He is known for playing Luke Kirkwall in '' Where the Heart Is'', Luke Rutherford in ''Demons'', Dorian Gaudain in ''Trinity'', Freddie Taylor in '' Cemetery Junction'' and Len ...

(born 1987), English actor *

Christian Corrêa Dionisio Christian Corrêa Dionisio (born 23 April 1975), known simply as Christian, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Christian began his career with hometown's Sport ...

(born 1975), Brazilian football player *

Christian Daniel Christian Daniel (born March 20, 1984) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter and actor. Early life Daniel was born in 1984 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to a Puerto Rican mother and a Cuban father from Pinar del Río, Cuba. Career Dan ...

, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter *

Christian Danner Christian Josef Danner (born 4 April 1958) is a former racing driver from Germany. Career Formula Two and Formula 3000 The son of car safety expert Max Danner, Danner started his motor racing career immediately after leaving school in 1977. Aft ...

(born 1958), German racing driver *

Christian Darrisaw Christian Darrisaw (born June 2, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Christian DiLauro Christian Joseph DiLauro (born November 11, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions (2022), Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (2024), United Football League (UFL). He played college football a ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Christian Dior Christian Ernest Dior (; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE, which is now owned by parent company LVMH. His fashion houses a ...

(1905–1957), French fashion designer * Christian Doppler (1803–1853), Austrian mathematician and physicist *

Christian Ehrhoff Christian Ehrhoff (born 6 July 1982) is a German former professional ice hockey defenceman. In 2018, he won silver at the Winter Olympics. He played more than 800 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and more than 300 in the Deutsche Eishoc ...

(born 1982), German ice hockey player *

Christian Elliss Christian Elliss (born January 2, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesot ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Christian Fernández Salas Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ (title), Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive ...

, Spanish football player * Christian Fittipaldi (born 1971), Brazilian racing driver *

Christian Fox Christian Benjamin Fox (born 11 April 1981) is a Scottish football manager, most recently for Selby Town, and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for York City, Larne, Selby Town, Pickering Town and Wakefield Wakefie ...

(born 1981), Scottish footballer * Christian Friedrich (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player *

Christian Fuchs Christian Fuchs (; born 7 April 1986) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a left back. He began his senior career as a teenager at Wiener Neustadt before signing his first professional contract at 17 with SV Mattersburg ...

(born 1986), Austrian footballer *

Christian Garcia Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

(born 1985), American baseball player *

Christian Gonzalez Christian Gonzalez (born June 28, 2002) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Oregon. He also played for the Colorado Buffaloes at the University of Colorado before playing one season with Oregon in ...

(born 2002), American football player *

Christian Hackenberg Christian Blaize Hackenberg (born February 14, 1995) is a former American football quarterback and current quarterbacks coach for Winslow Township High School. He played college football at Penn State, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Christian Hall Christian Joseph Hall (October 31, 2001 – December 30, 2020) was a 19-year-old Chinese American man from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, who was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State troopers on December 30, 2020. The police had been responding to ...

(2001–2020), Asian-American man killed by police *

Christian Harris Christian Harris (born January 16, 2001) is an American football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2022 NFL D ...

(born 2001), American football player *

Christian Heidel Christian Heidel (born 2 June 1963) is a German football executive who works for 1. FSV Mainz 05, FSV Mainz 05 and previously worked for FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04. Career 1. FSV Mainz 05 (1992–2016) Heidel became Mainz 05's manager in 1992 an ...

(born 1963), German football executive *

Christian Holmes Christian Holmes (born September 14, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by ...

(born 1997), American football player * Christian Hosoi (born 1967), skateboarder *

Christian Jessen Christian Spencer Jessen (born 4 March 1977) is a British celebrity doctor, television personality, and writer. He is best known for appearing in the Channel 4 programmes ''Embarrassing Bodies'' (2007–2015) and '' Supersize vs Superskinny'' (2 ...

(born 1977), English doctor and television presenter *

Christian Johnson Christian Johnson (born October 17, 1986) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and attended West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a member of the Dallas Vigi ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Christian Kern Christian Kern (; born 4 January 1966) is an Austrian businessman and former politician who served as Chancellor of Austria from 17 May 2016 to 18 December 2017 and chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 25 June 2016 to 25 September 2018. ...

(born 1966), Austrian businessman and politician * Christian Kirk (born 1996), American football player *

Christian Kum Christian Kum (; born 13 September 1985) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He formerly played eight years for ADO Den Haag, where he started his career, and two seasons for SC Heerenveen. Club career Kum was born in Frankfurt, West Ge ...

(born 1985), Dutch footballer *

Christian Lacroix Christian Marie Marc Lacroix (; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded. Lacroix's designs combine luxury and insouciance. He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead, and embroidery. He's ...

(born 1951), French fashion designer * Christian Latouche (born 1939/1940), French billionaire businessman * Christian Louboutin (born 1964), French footwear designer * Christian Jimenez (born 1986), American soccer player *

Christian Julius de Meza Christian Julius de Meza (14 January 1792 – 16 September 1865) was the commander of the Royal Danish Army, Danish Army during the 1864 Second Schleswig War. De Meza was responsible for the withdrawal of the Danish army from the Danevirke, an eve ...

, Danish army commander *

Christian Kälin Christian H. Kälin or Kaelin (born 1971) is a Switzerland, Swiss lawyer, an author, and the chairman of Henley & Partners, an architect of Immigrant investor programs, citizenship-by-investment programs that allow wealthy individuals to obtain ...

, Swiss lawyer and businessman * Christian Klien (born 1983), Austrian racing driver *

Christian Koloko Christian Junior Koloko (born 20 June 2000) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball, Arizona Wild ...

(born 2000), Cameroonian basketball player * Christian Laettner (born 1969), American basketball player *

Christian Lindner Christian Wolfgang Lindner (born 7 January 1979) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) serving as the Federal Minister of Finance since 8 December 2021. He has been the party leader of the liberal FDP since 2013 and a Memb ...

(born 1971), German politician *

(born 1959), German journalist *

Christian Maldini Christian Maldini (born 14 June 1996) is a former Italian footballer who played as a defender. A left-footed defender, Maldini was capable of playing as a centre-back and as a left-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an ...

(born 1996), Italian footballer *

Christian Matthew Christian Matthew (born October 26, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern Eagles football, Georgia Southern before transferring to S ...

(born 1996), American football player * Christian McCaffrey (born 1996), American football player *

Christian Miller (American football) Christian Miller (born June 16, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama. College career Miller was a team captain and a member of 2 College Football Playoff National ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Christian Navarro Christian Lee Navarro (born August 21, 1991) is an American actor known for playing Tony Padilla in the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why''. He also had a recurring role in the HBO series ''Vinyl'' as he works on other movie projects such as ''Ca ...

(born 1991), American actor *

Christian Okoye Christian Emeka Okoye (; born August 16, 1961) is a Nigerian-American former American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1987 to 1992. Nicknamed the "Nigerian Nightmare", he is known for his powerful running style and ability ...

(born 1961), American football player *

Christian Pampel Christian Pampel (born 6 September 1979 in Gehrden) is a volleyball player from Germany. He currently plays and coaches at TSV Mimmenhausen. Career Christian Pampel started his career in Hochstetten in 1995. After three years in the Volleyb ...

(born 1979), German volleyball player *

Christian Panucci Christian Panucci (; born 12 April 1973) is an Italian former association football, footballer and Manager (association football), manager. In his playing career he played as a Defender (association football), defender. A versatile footballer, he ...

(born 1973), Italian footballer * Christian Penigaud (born 1964), French beach volleyball player *

Christian Ponder Christian Andrew Ponder (born February 25, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He played for the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Minnesota ...

(born 1988), American football player * Christian Potenza (born 1972), Canadian actor *

Christian Pulisic Christian Mate Pulisic (; hr, Pulišić, ; born September 18, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for club Chelsea and the United States national team. Pulisic is renowned for his d ...

(born 1998), American footballer *

Christian Quéré Christian Quéré (30 January 1955 – 2006) was a French professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Quéré was a youth product of Entente BFN. He joined Paris Saint-Germain in 1972, at the age of 17. With PSG, he achieved two ...

(1955–2006), French football player *

Christian Redl Christian Redl (born 20 April 1948) is a German actor and singer. Life Christian Redl is the son of a teacher. He grew up in Kassel, trained from 1967 to 1970 at the Schauspielschule Bochum and was then engaged in theatres in Wuppertal, Frankf ...

(born 1948), German actor and musician *

Christian Reiher Christian Reiher (born 19 April 1984 in Starnberg) is a German mathematician. He is the fifth most successful participant in the history of the International Mathematical Olympiad, having won four gold medals in the years 2000 to 2003 and a br ...

(born 1984), German mathematician * Christian Riganò (born 1974), Italian footballer *

Christian Rosenmeier Christian "C." Rosenmeier (1874–June 3, 1932) was a Danish-American lawyer and Minnesota State Senator from 1923 until his death in 1932. He was responsible for legislation that created Charles A. Lindbergh State Park and Camp Ripley. Early ...

(1874-1932), American politician * Christian Rozeboom (born 1997), American football player *

Christian Sam Christian C. Sam (born June 7, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State, in 2017 leading the Pac-12 with 127 tackles, while also leading the Pac-12 with 87 solo tackles (4th-most i ...

(born 1996), American football player * Christian Scotland-Williamson (born 1993), American football player *

Christian Siriano Christian Vincent Siriano (born November 18, 1985) is an American fashion designer and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American design competition ...

(born 1985), American fashion designer * Christian Sitepu (born 1986), Indonesian basketball player * Christian Slater (born 1969), American actor *

Christian Tămaș Christian Tămaș (born 13 November 1964) is a Romanian writer, translator, essayist, arts and humanities researcher. Biography Tămaș was born in the commune of Letca, in Sălaj County, northern Transylvania, Romania, on 13 November 1964. H ...

(born 1964), Romanian writer and translator * Christian Taylor, American athlete *

Christian Terlizzi Christian Terlizzi (; born 22 November 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who last played for Marsala as a defender. He played for clubs on all professional levels of Italian football, including U.S. Città di Palermo, U.C. Sam ...

(born 1979), Italian footballer * Christian Uphoff (born 1998), American football player * Christian Vasquez (born 1977), Filipino actor * Christian Vieri (born 1973), Italian footballer *

Christian Villanueva Christian Iván Villanueva Limón (born June 19, 1991), nicknamed "Villa", is a Mexican professional baseball third baseman for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Die ...

(born 1991), Mexican professional baseball player * Christian von Koenigsegg (born 1972), Founder and CEO of Koenigsegg Automotive *

Christian Wade Christian Wade (born 15 May 1991) is an English rugby union footballer, and former American football player, currently playing as a wing for French Top 14 club Racing 92. Wade played for Wasps for seven seasons and scored 82 tries in Premier ...

(born 1991), British American football and rugby player * Christian Watson (born 1999), American football player *

Christian Wilkins Christian Wilkins (born December 20, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2019 NF ...

(born 1995), American football player * Christian Wirth (1885–1944), German Nazi SS concentration camp commander * Christian Wulff (born 1959), German politician * Christian Yelich (born 1991), American baseball player *

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consisti ...

(1805–1875), Danish author * A ring name of Canadian wrestler Jay Reso * Christian Eriksen (born 1992), Danish professional footballer

Females with the given name Christian

* Christian Maclagan (1811–1901) Scottish Antiquarian *

Christian Pitre Christian Pitre (born October 13, 1983) is an American actress known for her roles in ''Bounty Killer (film), Bounty Killer'' and ''Crazy, Stupid, Love.'' Career Pitre is best known for her leading role as Mary Death in the 2013 post-apocalypti ...

(born 1983), Actress *

Christian Ramsay Christian Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie informally Lady Dalhousie, ''née'' Broun; (28 February 1786 – 22 January 1839) was a Scottish botanist and natural historian. She married George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie and travelled with him whe ...

(1786–1839), British botanist * Christian Serratos (born 1990), American actress

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