Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /krɪs.ti.ˈjaː.nʏs/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latin form of Christian. This is also the official Dutch form, used on birth certificates but typically rendered Christiaan in daily life.

Related Names

VariantChristiaan(Dutch)
DiminutiveChris(Dutch)
Feminine FormChristiana(Late Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesHristiyan, Kristian, Kristiyan, Hristo(Bulgarian) Kristijan, Krsto(Croatian) Kristián(Czech) Carsten, Christian, Karsten, Kristian, Chris, Christen, Kresten, Kris, Kristen(Danish) Christian, Chris, Kris(English) Kristjan, Kristo, Risto(Estonian) Kristian, Risto(Finnish) Kris(Flemish) Chrétien, Christian(French) Christian, Chris(German) Krisztián(Hungarian) Kristján(Icelandic) Cristiano(Italian) Krišjānis, Kristiāns, Krišs, Kristers(Latvian) Kristijonas(Lithuanian) Carsten, Karsten(Low German) Hristijan, Kristijan, Hristo(Macedonian) Christian, Karsten, Kristian, Christen, Kristen(Norwegian) Krystian, Krystyn(Polish) Cristiano(Portuguese) Cristian, Cristi, Cristinel(Romanian) Kristijan, Krsto(Serbian) Kristián(Slovak) Kristijan, Kristjan(Slovene) Kito(Sorbian) Cristián, Cristian(Spanish) Christian, Kristian, Christer, Krister(Swedish)

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Entry updated May 30, 2025