The baby name Kristjan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɪstjɑn/ (KRIS-tyahn).
The baby name Kristjan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɪstjɑn/ (KRIS-tyahn).
Kristjan is in Origin.
Kristjan is a masculine given name used chiefly in Estonia and Slovenia, and also found in Albanian usage. It is a regional form of Christian/Kristian, from Latin Christianus ‘a Christian, follower of Christ’, ultimately via Greek Christos ‘anointed’. The K-initial reflects Germanic and Slavic spelling norms common in northern and eastern Europe. The name carries the meaning ‘Christian; follower of Christ’.
Though rooted in medieval Christian naming, Kristjan is especially prominent in Estonian and Slovene records from the early modern period onward, with renewed popularity in the 19th–20th centuries as vernacular K-forms spread. Related variants include Christian (English/German), Kristian (Scandinavian), Cristian/Cristián (Romance), Krystian (Polish), Christiaan (Dutch/Afrikaans), Kristián (Czech/Slovak), Kristján (Icelandic), and the South Slavic Kristijan. Common short forms are Kris and, in Estonia, Kristo.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #9 | 331 | 2,087 |
| EE | 0 | #10 | 33 | 1,051 | |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #51 | 24 | 131 |
| AL | 0 | #65 | 11 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #66 | 14 | 1,612 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #78 | 165 | 3,402 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #110 | 264 | 5,122 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #147 | 8 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #223 | 5 | 4,141 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #246 | 13 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #248 | 20 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2012 | #313 | 5 | 2,403 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #367 | 61 | 2,041 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #635 | 48 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #893 | 6 | 7,187 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #931 | 22 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,220 | 252 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Kristjan is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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