baptismal name
A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious personal name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often assigned by parents at birth. In English-speaking cultures, a person's Christian name ...
used by persons of the Christian religion. It is now a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
borne by males, and by females as Christiana and other feminized variants. A historically commonly used abbreviation (used for example on English 17th-century church monuments and pedigrees) is ''Xpian'', using the Greek Chi RhoChristogram , short for ,
Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
. The Greek form of the baptismal name is , a Christian. It can also be derived from the Greek , Christ, and Ioannes, Greek form of
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Secon ...
. The name denotes a follower of
Jesus Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious ...
, thus a Christian. It has been used as a given name since the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, originally a male given name. It was later used for females, without any feminising word endings.
Today, the name is popular in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
, the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
, the
Netherlands
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
,
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
,
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
,
Denmark
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Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
,
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
,
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
and the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. In Europe, it is almost exclusively used as a male name, but in the 17th and 18th centuries, it was a popular female first name in
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
.
Female variants of the name include ''
Christine
Christine may refer to:
People
* Christine (name), a female given name
Film
* ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei''
* ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name
* ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...
Cristina
Cristina is a female given name, and it is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
*Cristina (daughter of Edward the Exile), 11th-century English princess
*Cristina (singer), Cristina Monet-Palaci (1956–2020), American s ...
Kirsten
Kirsten is both a given name and a surname.
Given name
Kirsten is a female given name. It is a Scandinavian form of the names Christina and Christine.nicknames
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
or shortened forms ''
Chris
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
People with the given name
*Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...
'', ''
Chrissy
Chrissy is a given name or nickname for males and females, short for Christina, Chris, Christian, Christine, Christmas, or Charisma, that may refer to:
People with given name Female
* Chrissy Amphlett (1959–2013), Australian musician
* Chrissy ...
'', ''Tina'', or ''Xian''.
In other languages
* Christianus (
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
,
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
,
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
Afrikaans
Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...
,
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
Yiddish
Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ...
)
* נוצרי (
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
and
Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
)
* Cristian or Cristián (
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
,
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
*** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
;
Romance languages
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Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
* Czech, ...
Finnish
Finnish may refer to:
* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
,
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
,
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
Kristjan
Kristjan is a masculine given name in the Estonian language and Slovenian language. It is a variation of the name Christian. Notable people named Kristjan include:
* Kristjan Čujec (born 1988), Slovenian futsal player
* Kristjan Fajt (born ...
Slovenian
Slovene or Slovenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe
* Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia
* Slovenes
The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Sloven ...
Malaysian
Malaysian may refer to:
* Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia
* Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia
* Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regard ...
Polish
Polish may refer to:
* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...
)
* Krisztián, Keresztény, for the Danish kings ''Keresztély'' ( Hungarian)
* Χριστιανός, Christianós (
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
)
* Кристиан (
Russian
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
)
* Християн (
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
)
* Христиан ( Serbian)
* Кристијан, Kristijan or Христијан, Hristijan ( Macedonian)
* Християн, Христиан, Кристиян or Кристиан (
Bulgarian
Bulgarian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria
* Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group
* Bulgarian language, a Slavic language
* Bulgarian alphabet
* A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria
* Bul ...
)
* քրիստոնյա (
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
)
* كريستيان (
Arabic
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)
* مسیحی (
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
)
* عیسائی (
Urdu
Urdu (;"Urdu" '' Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
* ক্রিস্টান (Krishtan)
Sylheti
Sylheti may refer to:
* Sylhetis, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group in the Sylhet division and South Assam
* Sylheti language, a language of the Sylheti region
* Sylheti Nagri
Sylheti Nagri or Sylheti Nagari ( syl, , ISO: , ), known in cla ...
* ईसाई (Īsā'ī) (
Hindi
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Kannada
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)
* క్రిస్టియన్(Krisṭiyan) (
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
)
* கிரிஸ்துவர் (Kiristuvar) (
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
Chinese Simplified
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)
* (Kèlǐsīdìān) (
Chinese Traditional
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)
* クリスチャン (Kurisuchan) (
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
)
* 크리스천 (Keuliseucheon) (
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
The Pilgrim's Progress
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'' by
John Bunyan
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* Baron Christian de Neuvillette, a character in the play ''
Cyrano de Bergerac
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A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th cen ...
Christian Cage
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(born 1973), ring name of professional wrestler and actor Jay Reso
*
Christian Shephard
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, a character on the ABC series ''Lost''
*
Christian Troy
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, a character on the FX original series ''
Nip/Tuck
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''
* Christian, a character in
Diana Wynne Jones
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Moulin Rouge!
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''
Males with the given name Christian
* Saint Christian of Cologne, died AD 1002, abbot of St-Pantaleon in Cologne (Germany)
* Saint
Christian of Clogher
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, died AD 1138, bishop of Clogher (Ireland) and brother of St. Malachy
* Several
kings of Denmark
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* The Kingdom of Denmark (up to 1397)
** Personal union of Denmark and Norway (1380–1397)
* The Kalmar Union (1397–1536)
** Union of Denmark ...
* Several
princes
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*
Christian of Oliva
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*
Christian IX of Denmark
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A younger son of Frederick William, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein- ...
(1818-1906), King of Denmark (1863-1906)
*
Christian X of Denmark
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(1870-1947), King of Denmark (1912-1947) and Iceland (1918-1944)
*
Christian Abbiati
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Abbiati, who had been with AC Milan since 1998, started his career with Monza, and later played more than 300 official matches for Mil ...
(born 1977), Italian footballer
*
Christian Alexander
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Life and career
Born to Bulgarian parents in Athens, Alexander is a graduate of B ...
Christian Bables
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Christian Bale
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(born 1974), English actor
*
Christian Barmore
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(born 1999), American football player
*
Christian Bauman
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Early life and education
Bauman was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1970. He began grade school while living in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and m ...
(born 1970), American writer
*
Christian Bautista
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(born 1981), Filipino singer
*
Christian Benford
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Early life and high school
Benford was born in Baltimore, Ma ...
(born 2000), American football player
*
Christian Benteke
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Benteke began his career at Standard Liège, playing a part in ...
(born 1990), Belgian footballer
* Christian Bergman (born 1988), American baseball player
*
Christian Bethancourt
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(born 1991), Panamanian baseball player
* Christian Biet (1952–2020), French theatrical scholar
* Christian Bizot (1928–2002), French winemaker, head of the Bollinger Champagne house
* Christian Bonaud (1957–2019), French Islamologist
* Christian Boros (born 1964), German advertising agency founder and art collector
* Christian Braun (born 2001), American basketball player
*
Christian Bryant
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Early years
Bryant attended Glenville High ...
Christian Danner
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Career Formula Two and Formula 3000
The son of car safety expert Max Danner, Danner started his motor racing career immediately after leaving school in 1977. Aft ...
(born 1958), German racing driver
*
Christian Darrisaw
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(born 1999), American football player
* Christian DiLauro (born 1994), American football player
* Christian Dior (1905–1957), French fashion designer
*
Christian Doppler
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(1803–1853), Austrian mathematician and physicist
*
Christian Ehrhoff
Christian Ehrhoff (born 6 July 1982) is a German former professional ice hockey defenceman. In 2018, he won silver at the Winter Olympics. He played more than 800 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and more than 300 in the Deutsche Eisho ...
Christian Fittipaldi
Christian Fittipaldi (born 18 January 1971) is a Brazilian former racing driver who has competed in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, Champ Car, and NASCAR. He was a highly rated young racing driver in the early 1990s, and parti ...
(born 1971), Brazilian racing driver
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Christian Fox
Christian Benjamin Fox (born 11 April 1981) is a Scottish football manager, most recently for Selby Town, and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for York City, Larne, Selby Town, Pickering Town and Wakefield
Wakefie ...
(born 1981), Scottish footballer
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Christian Friedrich (baseball)
Christian Louis Patrick Friedrich (born July 8, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2012 and also played with the San Diego Padres. Fri ...
(born 1987), American baseball player
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Christian Fuchs
Christian Fuchs (; born 7 April 1986) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a left back.
He began his senior career as a teenager at Wiener Neustadt before signing his first professional contract at 17 with SV Mattersburg ...
Christian Hall
Christian Joseph Hall (October 31, 2001 – December 30, 2020) was a 19-year-old Chinese American man from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, who was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State troopers on December 30, 2020. The police had been responding to ...
(2001–2020), Asian-American man killed by police
* Christian Harris (born 2001), American football player
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Christian Heidel
Christian Heidel (born 2 June 1963) is a German football executive who works for 1. FSV Mainz 05, FSV Mainz 05 and previously worked for FC Schalke 04, Schalke 04.
Career
1. FSV Mainz 05 (1992–2016)
Heidel became Mainz 05's manager in 1992 an ...
(born 1963), German football executive
* Christian Holmes (born 1997), American football player
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Christian Hosoi
Christian Rosha Hosoi ( ; born October 5, 1967) is an American professional skateboarder. He is also known by the nicknames "Christ" and "Holmes".
Early life
Hosoi was born on October 5, 1967 to a father of Japanese descent from Hawaii, and a m ...
(born 1967), skateboarder
* Christian Jessen (born 1977), English doctor and television presenter
* Christian Johnson (born 1986), American football player
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Christian Kern
Christian Kern (; born 4 January 1966) is an Austrian businessman and former politician who served as Chancellor of Austria from 17 May 2016 to 18 December 2017 and chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 25 June 2016 to 25 September 2018. ...
(born 1966), Austrian businessman and politician
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Christian Kirk
Christian Davon Kirk (born November 18, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the se ...
(born 1996), American football player
* Christian Kum (born 1985), Dutch footballer
* Christian Lacroix (born 1951), French fashion designer
* Christian Latouche (born 1939/1940), French billionaire businessman
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Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin (; born 7 January 1963) is a French fashion designer whose high-end stiletto footwear incorporates shiny, red-lacquered soles that have become his signature. Initially a freelance designer for fashion houses, he started hi ...
Christian Klien
Christian Klien (born 7 February 1983) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver. In total he has scored 14 points in Formula One. Klien currently competes full-time in the GT World Challenge Europe for JP Motorsport.
Racing career
Bor ...
(born 1983), Austrian racing driver
* Christian Koloko (born 2000), Cameroonian basketball player
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Christian Laettner
Christian Donald Laettner (, ; born August 17, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. His college career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hi ...
(born 1969), American basketball player
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Christian Lindner
Christian Wolfgang Lindner (born 7 January 1979) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) serving as the Federal Minister of Finance since 8 December 2021. He has been the party leader of the liberal FDP since 2013 and a Mem ...
(born 1971), German politician
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Christian Lindner
Christian Wolfgang Lindner (born 7 January 1979) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) serving as the Federal Minister of Finance since 8 December 2021. He has been the party leader of the liberal FDP since 2013 and a Mem ...
(born 1959), German journalist
* Christian Maldini (born 1996), Italian footballer
* Christian Matthew (born 1996), American football player
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Christian McCaffrey
Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers eighth overa ...
(born 1996), American football player
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Christian Miller (American football)
Christian Miller (born June 16, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama.
College career
Miller was a team captain and a member of 2 College Football Playoff Nationa ...
(born 1996), American football player
* Christian Navarro (born 1991), American actor
* Christian Okoye (born 1961), American football player
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Christian Pampel
Christian Pampel (born 6 September 1979 in Gehrden) is a volleyball player from Germany. He currently plays and coaches at TSV Mimmenhausen.
Career
Christian Pampel started his career in Hochstetten in 1995. After three years in the Volleyb ...
(born 1979), German volleyball player
* Christian Panucci (born 1973), Italian footballer
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Christian Penigaud
Christian Penigaud (born 27 February 1964 in Poitiers) is a retired male beach volleyball player from France, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as ...
(born 1964), French beach volleyball player
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Christian Ponder
Christian Andrew Ponder (born February 25, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He played for the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Minnesot ...
(born 1988), American football player
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Christian Potenza
Christian Potenza (born December 23, 1972) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for voicing Jude Lizowski on '' 6teen'' and Chris McLean in the ''Total Drama'' franchise.
Career
He has been on television since 1997, when he first ...
(born 1972), Canadian actor
* Christian Pulisic (born 1998), American footballer
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Christian Quéré
Christian Quéré (30 January 1955 – 2006) was a French professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Quéré was a youth product of Entente BFN. He joined Paris Saint-Germain in 1972, at the age of 17. With PSG, he achieved two ...
(1955–2006), French football player
* Christian Redl (born 1948), German actor and musician
* Christian Reiher (born 1984), German mathematician
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Christian Riganò
Christian Riganò (born 25 May 1974) is an Italian football manager and former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Career
Early career
Riganò was born in Lipari, Province of Messina. A former bricklayer, he started his career wi ...
(born 1974), Italian footballer
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Christian Rosenmeier
Christian "C." Rosenmeier (1874–June 3, 1932) was a Danish-American lawyer and Minnesota State Senator from 1923 until his death in 1932. He was responsible for legislation that created Charles A. Lindbergh State Park and Camp Ripley.
Earl ...
(1874-1932), American politician
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Christian Rozeboom
Christian Rozeboom (born January 30, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota State Jackrabbits football, South Dakota State.
College care ...
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and producer. He made his film debut with a leading role in ''The Legend of Billie Jean'' (1985) and gained wider recognition for his breakthrough role as Jason "J.D." D ...
Christian Vasquez
Christian Oliver B. Vazquez (born February 8, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model and a former housemate of ABS-CBN's '' Pinoy Big Brother: Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition''. During his stint at Pinoy Big Brother, he was one of the comedi ...
(born 1977), Filipino actor
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Christian Vieri
Christian "Bobo" Vieri (; born 12 July 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Having been born in Italy, Vieri moved with his family to Australia as a child, before returning to Italy to pursue his p ...
(born 1973), Italian footballer
* Christian Villanueva (born 1991), Mexican professional baseball player
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Christian von Koenigsegg
Christian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg (born July 2, 1972)known professionally as Christian von Koenigsegg is an automotive engineer and entrepreneur, and is the founder and CEO of the Swedish high-performance automobile manufacturer Koenigsegg ...
Christian Watson
Christian Justus Watson (born May 12, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State, and was selected by the Packers in the second ro ...
(born 1999), American football player
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Christian Wilkins
Christian Wilkins (born December 20, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2019 NF ...
(born 1995), American football player
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Christian Wirth
), Christian the CruelZenter, Christian and Bedürftig, Friedemann (1991). ''Encyclopedia of the Third Reich'' (pg. 1053), New York: Macmillan;
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(1885–1944), German Nazi SS concentration camp commander
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Christian Wulff
Christian Wilhelm Walter Wulff (; born 1959) is a retired German politician and lawyer who served as President of Germany from 2010 to 2012. A member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he previously served as minister president of the ...
(born 1959), German politician
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Christian Yelich
Christian Stephen Yelich (born December 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins.
The Marlins selected Yelich in the first ro ...
(born 1991), American baseball player
* Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), Danish author
* A ring name of Canadian wrestler Jay Reso
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Christian Eriksen
Christian Dannemann Eriksen (born 14 February 1992) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Denmark national team. He is renowned for his vision, technique, passing, and fre ...
(born 1992), Danish professional footballer
Females with the given name Christian
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Christian Maclagan
Christian Maclagan (1811–10 May 1901) was a Scottish antiquarian and early archaeologist. She is known for her collection of rubbings of Celtic crosses and Pictish stones from across Scotland, and was a pioneer of stratigraphic excavation ...
(1811–1901) Scottish Antiquarian
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Christian Pitre
Christian Pitre (born October 13, 1983) is an American actress known for her roles in ''Bounty Killer (film), Bounty Killer'' and ''Crazy, Stupid, Love.''
Career
Pitre is best known for her leading role as Mary Death in the 2013 post-apocalypti ...
(born 1983), Actress
* Christian Ramsay (1786–1839), British botanist
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Christian Serratos
Christian Marie Serratos MovieTome ( born Bernardi, ; born September 21, 1990) is an American actress who played Rosita Espinosa in AMC's '' The Walking Dead'' TV series, based on the comic book of the same name. She is also known for playing Su ...