Kristjana

Kristjana is the Albanian and Icelandic variant of the name Christiana, which means 'the Christian' or 'follower of Christ'. Similar forms of the name are Kristiana and Kristijana.

What does the name Kristjana mean?

Kristjana is the Albanian and Icelandic variant of Christiana and carries the meaning 'the Christian' or 'follower of Christ'. Closely related names include Kristiana and Kristijana.

Where does the name Kristjana come from?

The name Kristjana is a feminine derivative of Christian and has its origins in the ancient Greek word 'christós', which means 'the anointed one, the Messiah'. From this developed the ancient Greek name 'Christianos', meaning 'follower of Christ', and eventually the Latin form Christianus.

How do you pronounce Kristjana?

Kristjana is pronounced as 'Krist-yah-na'.

When is the name day of Kristjana?

The name day of Kristjana is celebrated on June 4, July 24, December 15, and December 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Kristjana is among the less common first names. In 2016, it ranked 4,471st on the list of the most popular female baby names. The name had its best ranking in 2011 at 2,438th. In the last ten years, Kristjana has been chosen as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 8,440th.

Nicknames & pet names

Kiki / Krissi

Similar first names

Famous people

• Kristjana Gunnars (Icelandic writer)
• Kristjana S. Williams (Icelandic artist)