Kristjan

The first name Kristjan means 'the Christian' or 'follower of Christ'. It is an Estonian and Slovenian variant, while the Icelandic spelling is Kristján.

What does the name Kristjan mean?

Kristjan means 'the Christian' or 'follower of Christ'. This form of the name is widely used in Estonia, Slovenia, and Iceland. The female counterpart is Kristjana.

Where does the name Kristjan come from?

The name Kristjan is derived as a variant of Christian from the Ancient Greek term 'christós', which means 'the anointed one, the Messiah'. From this, the Greek name 'Christianos' emerged, meaning 'follower of Christ', and eventually the Latin form Christianus. The composition of the Ancient Greek word christós stands for 'the anointed one, the Messiah'. The name is common in Estonian, Icelandic, and Slovenian languages.

How do you pronounce Kristjan?

Kristjan is pronounced like 'Krist-yan'.

When is the name day of Kristjan?

The name day of Kristjan is celebrated on several dates: March 21, May 14, July 27, August 16, November 12, December 4, and December 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Kristjan is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2011, reaching 2,275th place. In the last ten years, Kristjan has been given about 30 times, placing it 4,544th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it holds the 4,061st position.

Nicknames & pet names

Kiki

Similar first names

Famous people

• Kari Kristjan Kristjansson (Icelandic handball player)
• Kristjan Arason (Icelandic handball player)
• Kristjan Bender (Icelandic writer)
• Kristjan Cujec (football player from Slovenia)
• Kristjan Einar (Icelandic racing driver)
• Kristjan Emilsson (Swedish footballer)
• Kristjan fra Djupalaek (Icelandic writer)
• Kristjan Glibo (German football player)
• Kristjan Gudmundsson (Icelandic artist)
• Kristjan Ilves (Nordic skier from Estonia)
• Kristjan Jaak Peterson (Estonian writer)
• Kristjan Järvi (American conductor)
• Kristjan Johannsson (Icelandic opera singer)
• Kristjan Kaljurand (Estonian badminton player)
• Kristjan Kangur (Estonian basketball player)
• Kristjan Karlsson (Icelandic poet)
• Kristjan Kitsing (Estonian basketball player)
• Kristjan Koren (Slovenian cyclist)
• Kristjan Kristjansson (musician from America)
• Kristjan Niels Julius (Icelandic poet)