Name meaning & stats
Christiaan
Christiaan means “Christ, anointed one” (Ancient Greek origin). 886 US babies since 1940, peak 1968. Notable Christiaans are 1.9× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“Christ, anointed one”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Christian
Christian around the world
- Кристиан · Russian
- Крістіан · Ukrainian
- Κρίστιαν · Greek
- كريستيان · Arabic
- כריסטיאן · Hebrew
- クリスティアン · Japanese
- 克里斯蒂安 · Chinese
- 크리스천 · Korean
- Christiaan · Dutch
- Chrystian · Polish
Famous Christians
- Christian Bale · American-English actor (born 1974)
- Christian Wulff · 10th German Federal President
- Christian Dopplerr · Austrian mathematician and physicist (1803-1853)
- Christian Dior · French fashion designer (1905–1957)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1968
886 US babies were named Christiaan between 1940 and 2025.
Christiaan around the world
- England & Wales: 62 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 4,213 in 2025
- Belgium: 53 babies since 1995, peak 1997
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Christiaans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.9× | Medium · 15 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 8 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 0.7× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Christiaans show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 542 Christians spell it Christiaan
- Christian 98%
- Christan 1%
- Christain 1%
- Christon <1%
- Christion <1%
- Christien <1%
- Christiaan <1%
- Chrystian <1%
- Christyan <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1968)