Christiane or Christianne is a given name, derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

''Christiana'', the feminine form of ''Christianus'' (see

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

). It can also be a Latinized version of Middle English '' Christin'' 'Christian' (Old English ''christen'', from Latin).. A common short form is Chris and alternate spellings include Christianne, Cristiane and Kristiane.

People with the name Christiane

Christiane Amanpour Christiane Maria Heideh AmanpourStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', 22 January 2019 (; ; born 12 January 1958) is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International, ...

(born 1958), British-Iranian journalist *

Christiane Bøcher Christiane Magdalene Jane Bøcher, née ''Hansen'', later ''Berg'' (Copenhagen, 26 March 1798 – Copenhagen, 25 October 1874), was a Norwegian (originally Danish) stage actress. She belonged to the pioneer generation of the first public theatre ...

(1798–1874), Norwegian actress *

Christiane Brunner Christiane Brunner (23 March 1947 – 18 April 2025) was a Swiss politician and lawyer. Career Brunner occupied several government positions. She was Deputy of the Great Council of the Canton of Geneva from 1981 to 1990 and a member of the ...

(1947–2025), Swiss politician and advocate * Christiane Chabot (born 1950), French-Canadian artist *

Christiane Collange Christiane Collange (29 October 1930 – 24 October 2023) was a French journalist and author. Early life Christiane Collange was born as Christiane Servan-Schreiber on 29 October 1930. Her father, Émile Servan-Schreiber, was a Jewish journalis ...

(1930–2023), French journalist * Christiane Duchesne (born 1949), Canadian researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer *

Christiane Eda-Pierre Christiane Eda-Pierre (24 March 1932 – 6 September 2020) was a French coloratura soprano of Martinican origin,Alain Pâris. ''Dictionnaire des interprètes et de l’interprétation musicale au XX siècle.'' Éditions Robert Laffont, Paris, 1995 ...

(1932–2020), French soprano *

Christiane Felscherinow Vera Christiane Felscherinow (born 20 May 1962) is a German actress and musician who is best known for her contribution to the 1978 autobiographical book ''Christiane F.'' (original title: ), and the film and television miniseries based on the ...

, German actress, and subject of the 1981 film ''Christiane F'' *

Christiane von Goethe Johanna Christiana Sophie Vulpius von Goethe (1 June 1765 – 6 June 1816) was the longtime lover and later wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Biography Vulpius spent her childhood in ''Luthergasse'', one of the oldest parts of Weimar. Her pat ...

(1765–1816), wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe *

Christiane Herzog Christiane Herzog (née Krauss; (26 October 1936 – 19 June 2000) was the wife of Roman Herzog, the former president of Germany. Biography She was the daughter of a Protestant parish priest, Paul Krauss and his wife Friedl. As a child Christian ...

(1936–2000), wife of German president Roman Herzog *

Christiane Hörbiger Christiane Hörbiger (13 October 1938 – 30 November 2022) was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress. Her first major film role was Mary Vetsera in '' Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe'' in 1955. She appeared on the stage of the Burgthe ...

(1938–2022), Austrian actress * Christiane Leenaerts (1905–1984), known as ''Ann Christy'', Belgian singer *

Christiane Klonz Christiane Klonz (born 23 June 1969Katrin Misera: ''Profile aus dem Landkreis Parchim.'' Vol. 2. Zinke, Raben Steinfeld 1999, , .) is a German pianist and composer. Life Born in Lübz, Klonz began piano lessons at the Parchim Music School. She ...

(born 1969), German pianist and composer *

Christiane Legrand Christiane Legrand (21 August 1930 – 1 November 2011) was a French soprano singer. Biography Legrand was born in Paris. Her father Raymond Legrand was a conductor and composer renowned for hits such as ''Irma la douce'', and her moth ...

(1930–2011), French singer *

Christiane Northrup Christiane Northrup is a former obstetrics and gynaecology physician and author who promotes pseudoscientific alternative medicine and anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. She has a history of opposing vaccination and has embraced QAnon ideology du ...

(born 1949), Obstetrician-gynecologist who promotes anti vaccine and medical pseudoscience *

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Christiane (Janni) Nüsslein-Volhard (; born 20 October 1942) is a German developmental biologist and a 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate. She is the only woman from Germany to have received a Nobel Prize in the sciences. N� ...

(born 1942), German biologist *

Christiane Paul Christiane Paul (; born 8 March 1974) is a German film, television and stage actress. Career Paul first worked as a model for magazines such as '' Bravo''. She was 17 when she obtained her first leading role in the film '. Prior to her acting c ...

(born 1974), German actress *

Christiane Rousseau Christiane Rousseau (born March 30, 1954, in Versailles, France) is a French and Canadian mathematician, a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at the Université de Montréal. She was president of the Canadian Mathematical S ...

, French mathematician *

Cristiane (footballer) Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva (born 15 May 1985), known as Cristiane (), is a Brazilian Association football, footballer who plays for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (women), Flamengo and the Brazil women's national football team, Brazilian wo ...

(born 1985), Brazilian football player

People with the name Christianne

Christianne Balk Christianne Balk (born 1953) is an American poet. Life Balk graduated with honors in biology from Grinnell College and taught at the University of British Columbia. Her work has appeared in ''Pequod'', '' Crazyhorse'', ''Sulfur'', ''The Centenni ...

(born 1953), American poet *

Christianne Gout Christianne Gout is a Mexican dancer and actress, who began her career as an actress in a Venezuelan TV series '' La Inolvidable'' and was especially known as a heroine of the film '' Salsa'' by Joyce Sherman Buñuel. Filmography * '' Salsa'' a ...

(born 1973), Mexican dancer *

Christianne Meneses Jacobs Christianne Meneses Jacobs (born March 28, 1971) is a Nicaraguan American writer, editor, and teacher. She is the publisher of ''Iguana;'' a Spanish language magazine for children. Early life and education Meneses Jacobs was born in Managua, ...

(born 1971), Nicaraguan writer *

Christianne Klein Christianne Klein is an American television news anchor, journalist, lifestyle author, television personality, and former anchor and correspondent for ABC News. While at ABC, she operated in both New York, NY and Washington DC. In New York, she ...

, American news anchor *

Christianne Legentil Marie Christianne Legentil (born 27 May 1992, in Port Mathurin) is a Mauritian judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won against later double world champion Majlinda Kelmendi and was defeate ...

(born 1992), Mauritian judoka *

Christianne Mwasesa Christianne Mwasesa Mwange (born 23 March 1985) is a Congolese handball player for Primeiro de Agosto and the DR Congo national team. She competed at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia, where DR Congo placed 20th, and Mwas ...

(born 1985), Democratic Republic of the Congo handball player *

Christianne Oliveira Christianne Oliveira (previously Christianne Gadd) is a Brazilian actress, known for playing Donna Doyle on '' Night and Day'' from 2001 to 2003, Carla Mitchell on ''EastEnders'' in 2006 and Countess Belanova on '' The Great'' from 2020 to 2023. ...

(born 1981), Brazilian actress * Christianne van der Wal (born 1973), Dutch politician * Christianne West (born 1999), Canadian curler

Fictional characters

* Christiane Barkhorn, from the media franchise ''

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'' * Christiane Friedrich, from the visual novel ''

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People with the name Christiane

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