Christian originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...

religion. It is now a given name 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 Rho The Chi Rho (☧, English pronunciation ; also known as ''chrismon'') is one of the earliest forms of Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters—chi and rho (ΧΡ)—of the Greek word ( Christos) in such a way that ...

Christogram A Christogram ( la, Monogramma Christi) is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbolism, religious symbol within the Christian Church. One of the oldes ...

, 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 religi ...

. 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. 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

. 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 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

, 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 tota ...

, Australia,

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 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

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 ar ...

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 ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

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 ...

, Switzerland,

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

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 Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...

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 t ...

, Sweden,

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 Bo ...

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, a ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establishe ...

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 ...

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, and t ...

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 Mac ...

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 country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...

. Female variants of the name include '' Christine'', '' Christina'', ''

Christiane Christiane is a given name, a form of the Latin ''Christiana'', feminine form of ''Christianuis'' (see Christian), or a Latinized form of Middle English ''Christin'' 'Christian' (Old English ''christen'', from Latin).. A short form is Chris. Alter ...

'', '' Cristiane'', '' Kristen'', '' Cristina'', '' Kristin'', and '' Kirsten''. Holders of the name ''Christina'' may go by the

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), N ...

'', '' 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 ...

) *

Chrétien (disambiguation) Chrétien is a given name and surname. In the French language, ''Chrétien'' is the masculine form of "Christian", as noun, adjective or adverb. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Chrétien de Troyes, 12th-century French poet * C ...

(

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) * Christian ( Danish, German, Norwegian,

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 ...

) *

Christiaan Christiaan is a Dutch, Flemish and Afrikaans male given name. An archaic spelling of the name was Christiaen with "ae" to indicate the long sound "a". People with the name include: * Christiaan van Adrichem (1533–1585), Dutch Catholic priest and ...

(

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 g ...

, Dutch) *

Karsten Karsten or Carsten is a both a given name and a surname. It is believed to be either derived from a Low German form of Christian, or "man from karst". Notable persons with the name include: Given name ;Carsten: * Carsten Charles Sabathia (born 1 ...

(

Low German : : : : : (70,000) (30,000) (8,000) , familycolor = Indo-European , fam2 = Germanic , fam3 = West Germanic , fam4 = North Sea Germanic , ancestor = Old Saxon , ancestor2 = Middle ...

, Dutch) * קריסטלעך (Qrystlʻk) ( Yiddish) * 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 ...

) * Crisdean ( Gaelic) * Creestee (

Manx Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx ...

) * Cristiano ( Italian and Portuguese) * Cristian or Cristián ( Spanish, Romanian;

Romance languages The Romance languages, sometimes referred to as Latin languages or Neo-Latin languages, are the various modern languages that evolved from Vulgar Latin. They are the only extant subgroup of the Italic languages in the Indo-European language f ...

) *

Kristian Kristian is a name in several languages, and is a form of Christian. Meaning in different languages The name is used in several languages, among them Albanian, Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and Croa ...

( Czech, Slovak) *

( Estonian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian,

Croatian Croatian may refer to: * Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (disambiguation) * Croatia (disambiguation) * Croatoan (disambiguation) * Hrvatski (disambiguation) * Hrvatsko (disambiguation) * S ...

, Breton) *

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 ...

( Estonian, Faroese, Slovenian) * Kristian, Kristi, Kristo ( Albanian) * Kristján ( Icelandic) * Kristijan

* Kristian (

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 regar ...

) * Kristiāns, Krišjānis, Krišs ( Latvian) * Kristijonas (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

) * Krystian ( Polish) * 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) * Християн ( Ukrainian) * Христиан (

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

) * Кристијан, Kristijan or Христијан, Hristijan (

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

) * Християн, Христиан, Кристиян or Кристиан ( Bulgarian) * 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 Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

) * مسیحی ( Persian) * عیسائی (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

) * খ্রীষ্টান (Khrishtan) Bengali * ক্রিস্টান (Krishtan) Sylheti * ईसाई (Īsā'ī) (

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...

) * ख्रीष्टियन (Khrīṣṭiyana) (

Nepali Nepali or Nepalese may refer to : Concerning Nepal * Anything of, from, or related to Nepal * Nepali people, citizens of Nepal * Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken ...

) * ਮਸੀਹੀ (Masīhī) (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

) * ಕ್ರಿಶ್ಚಿಯನ್ (Kriściyan) (

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

) * 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) * คริสเตียน (Khris̄teīyn) ( Thai) * 克里斯蒂安 (Kèlǐsīdìān) ( Chinese Simplified) * (Kèlǐsīdìān) ( Chinese Traditional) * クリスチャン (Kurisuchan) ( Japanese) * 크리스천 (Keuliseucheon) ( Korean) * Karaitiana ( Maori) * ක්‍රිස්තියානි ( Kristiyani) ( Sinhala language) Sinhala

Characters

* Christian, protagonist of ''

The Pilgrim's Progress ''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come'' is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and a progenitor of the ...

'' by John Bunyan * Baron Christian de Neuvillette, a character in the play ''

Cyrano de Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th c ...

'' by Edmond Rostand * Christian Cage (born 1973), ring name of professional wrestler and actor Jay Reso * Christian Shephard, a character on the ABC series ''Lost'' * Christian Troy, a character on the FX original series '' Nip/Tuck'' * Christian, a character in Diana Wynne Jones' fantasy novel ''Black Maria'' *

Christian Grey Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρισ ...

, a character from E. L. James novel '' 50 Shades of Grey'' * Christian, a character in the movie '' Moulin Rouge!''

Males with the given name Christian

* Saint Christian of Cologne, died AD 1002, abbot of St-Pantaleon in Cologne (Germany) * Saint Christian of Clogher, died AD 1138, bishop of Clogher (Ireland) and brother of

St. Malachy Malachy (}; Modern ga, Maelmhaedhoc Ó Morgair; ) ( 1094 – 2 November 1148) is an Irish saint who was Archbishop of Armagh, to whom were attributed several miracles and an alleged vision of 112 popes later attributed to the apocryphal ...

* Several

kings of Denmark This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the kings and queens regnant of Denmark. This includes: * 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 A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...

* Christian of Oliva, 13th century Cistercian monk, first bishop of Prussia *

Christiaan Huygens Christiaan Huygens, Lord of Zeelhem, ( , , ; also spelled Huyghens; la, Hugenius; 14 April 1629 – 8 July 1695) was a Dutch mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor, who is regarded as one of the greatest scientists ...

, Dutch astronomer, physicist, mathematician and inventor * Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906), King of Denmark (1863-1906) * Christian X of Denmark (1870-1947), King of Denmark (1912-1947) and Iceland (1918-1944) * Christian Abbiati (born 1977), Italian footballer *

Christian Alexander Christian Alexander (born April 14, 1990) is a Bulgarian-American actor, best known for his role as Kiefer Bauer on the American daytime drama '' General Hospital''. Life and career Born to Bulgarian parents in Athens, Alexander is a graduate of ...

(born 1990), American actor * Christian Annan (born 1978), former Ghanaian-born Hong Kong professional footballer * Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1622–1708), German ruler * Christian Bables (born 1992), Filipino actor * Christian Baciotti, French musician *

Christian Bakkerud Christian Bakkerud (3 November 1984 – 11 September 2011) was a Danish racing driver, who competed in the 2007 and 2008 GP2 Series seasons, albeit hindered by a recurrent back injury. Prior to GP2 he competed in British Formula 3 and Formula B ...

(1984–2011), Danish racing driver *

Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, includin ...

(born 1974), English actor *

Christian Barmore Christian Barmore (born July 28, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Christian Bauman Christian Bauman (born June 15, 1970) is an American novelist, essayist, and lyricist. Early life and education Bauman was born in Easton, Pennsylvania on June 15, 1970. He began grade school while living in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, an ...

(born 1970), American writer * Christian Bautista (born 1981), Filipino singer * Christian Benford (born 2000), American football player * Christian Benteke (born 1990), Belgian footballer *

Christian Bergman Christian Stanford Bergman (born May 4, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners. Amateur career Bergman attended St. Francis High School in ...

(born 1988), American baseball player * Christian Bethancourt (born 1991), Panamanian baseball player *

Christian Biet Christian Biet (12 May 1952 – 13 July 2020) was a French professor of theatrical studies. His main work focused on the aesthetics of theatre. Biography Biet was born into a family of teachers. After his secondary studies and khâgne at the Lyc� ...

(1952–2020), French theatrical scholar *

Christian Bizot Christian Bizot (1928 – 7 July 2002) was a French winemaker, the head of the Bollinger Champagne house, and the fifth generation to run the family business. Biography Christian Bizot was born in Paris in 1928. He was the niece of Lily Bollinge ...

(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 (born 1992), American football player * Christian Clemens (born 1991), German footballer * Christian Cooke (born 1987), English actor *

Christian Corrêa Dionisio Christian Corrêa Dionisio (born 23 April 1975), known simply as Christian, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Christian began his career with hometown's Sport ...

(born 1975), Brazilian football player * Christian Daniel, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter * Christian Danner (born 1958), German racing driver * Christian Darrisaw (born 1999), American football player * Christian DiLauro (born 1994), American football player * Christian Dior (1905–1957), French fashion designer * Christian Doppler (1803–1853), Austrian mathematician and physicist * Christian Ehrhoff (born 1982), German ice hockey player * Christian Elliss (born 1999), American football player *

Christian Fernández Salas Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ (title), Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive ...

, Spanish football player *

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 par ...

(born 1971), Brazilian racing driver * Christian Fox (born 1981), Scottish footballer * Christian Friedrich (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player * Christian Fuchs (born 1986), Austrian footballer * Christian Garcia (born 1985), American baseball player *

Christian Gonzalez Christian Gonzalez (born June 28, 2002) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Oregon. He also played for the Colorado Buffaloes at the University of Colorado before playing one season with Oregon in ...

(born 2002), American football player *

Christian Hackenberg Christian Blaize Hackenberg (born February 14, 1995) is a former American football quarterback and current quarterbacks coach for Winslow Township High School. He played college football at Penn State, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the ...

(born 1995), American football player *

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 *

Christian Heidel Christian Heidel (born 2 June 1963) is a German football executive who works for FSV Mainz 05 and previously worked for Schalke 04. Career 1. FSV Mainz 05 (1992–2016) Heidel became Mainz 05's manager in 1992 and was a main architect of the c ...

(born 1963), German football executive *

Christian Holmes Christian Holmes (born September 14, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by ...

(born 1997), American football player * Christian Hosoi (born 1967), skateboarder * Christian Jessen (born 1977), English doctor and television presenter *

Christian Johnson Christian Johnson (born October 17, 1986) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and attended West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a member of the Dallas Vigi ...

(born 1986), American football player *

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 * Christian Kirk (born 1996), American football player *

Christian Kum Christian Kum (; born 13 September 1985) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He formerly played eight years for ADO Den Haag, where he started his career, and two seasons for SC Heerenveen. Club career Kum was born in Frankfurt, West Ge ...

(born 1985), Dutch footballer * Christian Lacroix (born 1951), French fashion designer *

Christian Latouche Christian Latouche (born 1939/1940) is a French billionaire businessman, and the founder, owner and CEO of Fiducial SA Fiducial may refer to: * Fiduciary, in law, a person who holds a legal or ethical relationship of trust * Fiducial inference ...

(born 1939/1940), French billionaire businessman * Christian Louboutin (born 1964), French footwear designer *

Christian Jimenez Christian Jimenez (born November 3, 1986) is an American former soccer player. Career Jimenez trained with the United States under-17 national team at the USSF's Bradenton Academy from the Fall 2002 to Spring 2004, and competed in a Youth Wor ...

(born 1986), American soccer player * Christian Julius de Meza, Danish army commander * Christian Kälin, Swiss lawyer and businessman * Christian Klien (born 1983), Austrian racing driver * Christian Koloko (born 2000), Cameroonian basketball player * Christian Laettner (born 1969), American basketball player *

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 Memb ...

(born 1971), German politician *

(born 1959), German journalist * Christian Maldini (born 1996), Italian footballer * Christian Matthew (born 1996), American football player * Christian McCaffrey (born 1996), American football player * Christian Miller (American football) (born 1996), American football player *

Christian Navarro Christian Lee Navarro (born August 21, 1991) is an American actor known for playing Tony Padilla in the Netflix series ''13 Reasons Why''. He also had a recurring role in the HBO series ''Vinyl'' as he works on other movie projects such as ''Ca ...

(born 1991), American actor *

Christian Okoye Christian Emeka Okoye (; born August 16, 1961) is a Nigerian-American former American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1987 to 1992. Nicknamed the "Nigerian Nightmare", he is known for his powerful running style and ability ...

(born 1961), American football player * Christian Pampel (born 1979), German volleyball player * Christian Panucci (born 1973), Italian footballer * Christian Penigaud (born 1964), French beach volleyball player * Christian Ponder (born 1988), American football player * Christian Potenza (born 1972), Canadian actor * Christian Pulisic (born 1998), American footballer *

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 Entente Bagneaux-Fontainebleau-Nemours was a football club located in the towns ...

(1955–2006), French football player * Christian Redl (born 1948), German actor and musician * Christian Reiher (born 1984), German mathematician * Christian Riganò (born 1974), Italian footballer * Christian Rosenmeier (1874-1932), American politician * Christian Rozeboom (born 1997), American football player *

Christian Sam Christian C. Sam (born June 7, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State, in 2017 leading the Pac-12 with 127 tackles, while also leading the Pac-12 with 87 solo tackles (4th-most i ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Christian Scotland-Williamson Christian Scotland-Williamson (born 5 July 1993) is an English professional rugby union player and former American football tight end. He most recently played for Harlequins, having previously played for Worcester Warriors before changing sp ...

(born 1993), American football player * Christian Siriano (born 1985), American fashion designer *

Christian Sitepu Christian Ronaldo Sitepu is a former Indonesian basketball player for Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta and the Indonesia national basketball team The Indonesia men's national basketball team represents the Republic of Indonesia in internationa ...

(born 1986), Indonesian basketball player * Christian Slater (born 1969), American actor *

Christian Tămaș Christian Tămaș (born 13 November 1964) is a Romanian writer, translator, essayist, arts and humanities researcher. Biography Tămaș was born in the commune of Letca, in Sălaj County, northern Transylvania, Romania, on 13 November 1964. H ...

(born 1964), Romanian writer and translator * Christian Taylor, American athlete *

Christian Terlizzi Christian Terlizzi (; born 22 November 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who last played for Marsala as a defender. He played for clubs on all professional levels of Italian football, including U.S. Città di Palermo, U.C. Sam ...

(born 1979), Italian footballer *

Christian Uphoff Christian Uphoff (born January 22, 1998) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds. Early life and high school Uphoff grew up in Washington, Illinois, and attended W ...

(born 1998), American football player * Christian Vasquez (born 1977), Filipino actor * Christian Vieri (born 1973), Italian footballer *

Christian Villanueva Christian Iván Villanueva Limón (born June 19, 1991), nicknamed "Villa", is a Mexican professional baseball third baseman for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Die ...

(born 1991), Mexican professional baseball player * Christian von Koenigsegg (born 1972), Founder and CEO of

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* Christian Wade (born 1991), British American football and rugby player * Christian Watson (born 1999), American football player * Christian Wilkins (born 1995), American football player * Christian Wirth (1885–1944), German Nazi SS concentration camp commander * Christian Wulff (born 1959), German politician * Christian Yelich (born 1991), American baseball player *

Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen ( , ; 2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Andersen's fairy tales, consist ...

(1805–1875), Danish author * A ring name of Canadian wrestler Jay Reso * Christian Eriksen (born 1992), Danish professional footballer

Females with the given name Christian

* Christian Maclagan (1811–1901) Scottish Antiquarian *

Christian Pitre Christian Pitre (born October 13, 1983) is an American actress known for her roles in ''Bounty Killer'' and ''Crazy, Stupid, Love.'' Career Pitre is best known for her leading role as Mary Death in the 2013 post-apocalyptic film ''Bounty Killer ...

(born 1983), Actress * Christian Ramsay (1786–1839), British botanist * Christian Serratos (born 1990), American actress

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