Christian
Greek from Latin
"follower of Christ"
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Updated Mon Sep 22 2025
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.
Popularity of the name Christian
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Famous People Named Christian
- Christian Marie SerratosAmerican actress
- Christian PitreAmerican actress
- Christian RamsayCountess of Dalhousie, Scottish botanist and natural historian
- Christian Brynhild Ochiltree Jollie SmithAustralian socialist lawyer and activist
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