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Christian Origin and Meaning
The name Christian is a girl's name meaning "follower of Christ".
Long used as a masculine name, when you think about it there is no reason this word name can't be used on a daughter as well as a son. Only about 1 percent of the baby Christians born today are girls, but the name is not unknown for baby girls.
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