Historic and Vintage Names · Classic Baby Names
119+ Christian Names (With Meanings and Popularity)
Across 6 pages
of 6
About this list
The Christian names on this list are names that have significance in Christian religions, cultures, and traditions.
Many Christian baby names come from the Bible, particularly the New Testament stories related to Jesus Christ. Other names with meaning in Christian religions relate to saints or figures central to Christianity such as Martin Luther and Mary Magdalene.
Along with Mary, other Christian girl names in the US Top 1000 include Grace, Lydia, Elizabeth, Hope, and Natalie.
There are more Christian boy names in the US Top 1000. Along with Martin, these include the classic male names of the apostles, such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. James, Daniel, Peter, Michael, and Nicholas are other popular Christian names for boys.
Newer Christian names are drawn from places and words meaningful in the Christian religion. These are often gender-neutral names, used for boy girls and boys. These new Christian baby names include Cruz, Zion, Genesis, Shiloh, Psalm, Saint, Jericho, Creed, and Nazareth.
Christian names may be used to honor your religion and encourage faith in your child.
RELATED: