Throughout the world, Christian (Christian 
, Christianus 
, Кристиан 
, among others...) is a prevalent boy's given name. The given name Christian is habitual in Western Europe, particularly France, where it is a widespread boy's name, Germany, where it is a common male name, and Austria (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in France, Germany, and the United States. Very seldom, Christian is the last name as well as the forename.
Christian is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Christian | Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, United States, France |
| Christianus | Germany, Indonesia, Nigeria, United States, France |
| Кристиан | Kazakhstan, Russia, Moldova, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| Кристиян | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria |
| كريستيان | Syria, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq |
| クリスチャン, クリスティアン | Japan |
| คริสเตียน | Thailand |
| כריסטיאן | Israel |
| 克里斯蒂安 | China |
Carsten, Chrestien, Chretien, Christ, Christen, Christer, Christiaan, Christianne, Christiañ, Christine, Christiàn, Christián, Christiân, Christjern, Christìan, Christían, Christïan, Christıan, Chrystian, Chrétien, Chrístian, Chrístían, Chrístíán, Chrîstian, Chrîstîan, Chrîstîân, Chrïstian, Chrïstïan, Chrïstïân, Chrīstīan, Chrīstīân, Chrıstıan, Cristen, Cristhian, Cristian, Cristiano, Cristien, Cristià, Cristián, Cĥriśtiãñ, Kari, Karsten, Khristian, Kristen, Kristian, Kristiano, Kristians, Kristijan, Kristián, Kristiāns,
Christian is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Christian Buddenbrook , the character from Thomas Mann's Buddenbrooks; Christian Shephard , the fictional character of the TV series Lost; Christian Troy , the fictional character, Nip/Tuck; Christian Brenner , the fictional character from Lindenstraße and Christian Clarke , the fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and in many other works.
| christian of stavelot monk and theologian (b. 801) |
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| christian of thuringia 900-950 (b. 900) |
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| christian crahay Belgian actor and theatre director (b. 949) |
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| christian von passau Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1000) |
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| christian ii. Count of Oldenburg, DE (b. 1101) |
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| christian Scottish bishop (b. 1101) |
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| christian i. von buch Roman Catholic archbishop, DE (b. 1130) |
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| christian i. von oldenburg DE (b. 1123) |
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| christian z oliwy German bishop, PL (b. 1165) |
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| christian ii. von bolanden German archbishop, DE (b. 1179) |
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| christian von oldenburg Peerage person ID=8398, DE (b. 1200) |
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| christian von lilienfeld AT (b. 1250) |
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| christian kuchimeister Swiss historian, CH (b. 1260) |
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christian von mühlhausen DE (b. 1300) |
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| christian i graf von oldenburg-delmenhorst der ältere (b. 1250) |
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