Kristjan is a masculine given name in the

Estonian language Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language, written in the Latin script. It is the official language of Estonia and one of the official languages of the European Union, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people; 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,0 ...

and

Slovenian language Slovene ( or ), or alternatively Slovenian (; or ), is a South Slavic language, a sub-branch that is part of the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is spoken by about 2.5 million speakers worldwide (excluding speake ...

. It is a variation of the name

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 ...

. Notable people named Kristjan include: *

Kristjan Čujec Kristjan Čujec (born 30 November 1988) is a Slovenian futsal Sportsperson, player who plays for KMN Dobovec, Dobovec as a forward.Kristjan Fajt Kristjan Fajt (born 7 May 1982) is a Slovenian racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . His only professional win to date came at the 2008 Tour of Qinghai Lake. He rode for Slovenia at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. In ...

(born 1982), Slovenian professional road bicycle racer *

Kristjan Gregorič Kristian Gregorič (born 20 February 1989 in Šempeter pri Gorici) is a Slovenian track cyclist specialising in the sprint disciplines. iol.net Nergač » Včeraj se je v Ljubljani šprintalo"Mislim da bi mogel voziti Kristjan Gregorič ki se ...

(born 1989), Slovenian track cyclist *

Kristjan Glibo Kristjan Glibo (born 1 April 1982 in Bruchsal) is a German Association football, football manager and former player who manages VfR Wormatia Worms. He played as a defender (association football), defender or defensive midfielder. References E ...

(born 1982), German football defender and manager *

Kristjan Haho Kristjan Haho (also Kristjaan Haho; 5 February 1877 – 18 December 1937) was an Estonian lawyer, judge and politician. He was a member of Estonian Constituent Assembly. He was a member of the assembly since 23 April 1919. He replaced Julius Grün ...

(1877–1937), Estonian lawyer, judge and politician *

Kristjan Ilves Kristjan Ilves (born 10 June 1996 in Tartu) is an Estonian Nordic combined skier. Ilves competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Estonia. He placed 41st in the normal hill Nordic combined event and 34th in the large hill event. As of March 202 ...

(born 1996), Estonian Nordic combined skier *

Kristjan Järvan Kristjan Järvan (born 10 October 1990) is an Estonian politician. He serves as Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas Kaja Kallas (; born 18 June 1977) is an Estonian pol ...

(born 1990), Estonian politician *

Kristjan Järvi Kristjan Järvi (, alternate (U.S.) spelling: Kristian Järvi) (born 13 June 1972, Tallinn) is an Estonian American conductor, composer and producer born in Estonia, younger son of the conductor Neeme Järvi and brother of conductor Paavo Järv ...

(born 1972), Estonian-American conductor *

Kristjan Niels Julius Kristjan Niels "K. N." Julius (April 4, 1860 – October 25, 1936) was a satirical poet from Iceland, who later lived in the U.S. State of North Dakota. He was born near Akureyri, Iceland, and emigrated to North America in 1878. He originally liv ...

(1860–1936), Icelandic-American satirical poet *

Kristjan Kais Kristjan Kais (born 3 March 1976) is a retired 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 ...

(born 1976), Estonian beach volleyball player *

Kristjan Kaljurand Kristjan Kaljurand (born 13 July 1992) is an Estonian male badminton player. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Men's Doubles'' ''Mixed Doubles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tourname ...

(born 1992), Estonian male badminton player *

Kristjan Kangur Kristjan Kangur (born 23 October 1982) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Kalev/Cramo in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall, and he can play at both the small forward and power forward pos ...

(born 1982), Estonian basketball player *

Kristjan Kitsing Kristjan Kitsing (born December 11, 1990) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Kalev/Cramo of VTB United League. Kitsing is also a member of the Estonia national basketball team. Club career Kitsing started his career with the junio ...

(born 1990), Estonian basketball player *

Kristjan Kõljalg Kristjan Kõljalg (born 26 December 1982 in Paide) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of XIII Riigikogu XIII Riigikogu was the thirteenth legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of t ...

(born 1982), Estonian politician *

Kristjan Kombe Kristjan Kombe (born 28 March 2000) is an Estonian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Kiekko-Vantaa in the Mestis on loan from Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Конт� ...

(born 2000), Estonian ice hockey player *

Kristjan Lipovac Kristian Lipovac (born 3 December 1989) is a Slovenian footballer who is a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player cha ...

(born 1989), Slovenian football goalkeeper *

Kristjan Lüüs Kristjan Lüüs (born 17 March 1991),
''Kristjan Lüüs'' (in Kristjan Makke Kristjan Makke (born March 12, 1981, in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia) is an Estonian professional basketballer. He is currently playing for TTÜ KK at the center/forward position. Makke started his senior club career at the age of fifteen with "BC Kal ...

(born 1981), Estonian basketball player *

Kristjan Oja Kristjan Oja (born 8 August 1968) is an Estonian biathlete. He competed in the men's 20 km individual event at the 1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations = 64 , athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women) , events = 57 in 6 sports (12 d ...

(born 1968), Estonian biathlete *

Kristjan Õuekallas Kristjan Õuekallas (born 8 January 1981) is an Estonian volleyball player. He was born in Pärnu. He began his volleyball career in 1990, coached by Oleg Lazarev. Later his coaches have been Andrei Ojamets, Pasi Rautiainen, Georg Grözer and Av ...

(born 1981), Estonian volleyball player *

Kristjan Palusalu Kristjan Palusalu (until 1935 Kristjan Trossmann, – 17 July 1987) was an Estonian heavyweight wrestler and Olympic winner. Palusalu became the first and only wrestler in Olympic history ever to win both the Greco-Roman and freestyle heavy wei ...

(1908–1987), Estonian heavyweight wrestler *

Kristjan Jaak Peterson Kristian Jaak Peterson (, Riga – , Riga) also known as Christian Jacob Petersohn, was an Estonian poet, commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and the founder of modern Estonian poetry. He died of tuberculosis aged 21. ...

(1801–1822), Estonian poet *

Kristjan Prendi Kristjan Prendi (born 13 October 1997) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Albanian club Dinamo Tirane and the Albania national under-21 team. Club career Early career Prendi started his youth career with KF Tirana ...

(born 1997), Albanian footballer *

Kristjan Rahnu Kristjan Rahnu (born 29 August 1979 in Kohila) is a retired Estonian decathlete. His personal best dates back to 2005 when he did 8526 points in France, Arles Arles (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal c ...

(born 1979), Estonian decathlete * Kristian Rand (born 1987), Estonian ice dancer *

Kristjan Raud Kristjan Raud (22 October 1865, Kirikuküla, Vinni Parish – 19 May 1943, Tallinn) was an Estonian symbolist painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Estonian National Museum. Folklore elements figure heavily in his subject m ...

(1865–1943), Estonian painter and drawer *

Kristjan Sarv Kristjan Sarv (born Tartu, 21 December 1979) is an Estonian actor. He studied acting at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (2000-2004). From 2005–2008, he worked in the theatre NO99. He has appeared in several television series and feat ...

(born 1979), Estonian actor, director and contemporary artist *

Kristjan Seaver Kristjan Seaver (1898 – 28 August 1941) was an Estonian Communist politician who was the chairman of the executive committee of Tallinn from 17 January to 24 August 1941. He initially was a member of the Ravila branch of the Bolsheviks. He lat ...

(1898–1941), Estonian Communist politician *

Kristjan Sokoli Kristjan Sokoli (born September 24, 1991) is an Albanian-born professional American football Center (gridiron football), center for the Houston Gamblers (2022), Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (2022), United States Football ...

(born 1991), American football defensive end *

Kristjan Tamm Kristjan Tamm (born 16 June 1998) is an Estonian tennis player. Tamm has a career high Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles ranking of 625 achieved on 21 December 2020. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 694, achieved o ...

(born 1998), Estonian tennis player *

Kristjan Teder Kristjan Teder (30 June 1901 – 2 April 1960) was an Estonian painter. Teder was born in Priipalu (now Valga Parish), in the Kreis Dorpat of the Governorate of Livonia. As a teenager, he was a soldier in the Estonian War of Independence. 1919-19 ...

(1901–1960), Estonian painter

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