Christiaan name meaning
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What does Christiaan mean?
Meaning of Christiaan is Follower of Christ or Diminutive of Christian is of Latin origin and is bestowed upon boys is commonly used in Dutch and English. Christiaan is a form of perennial, biblical and trendy Christian.
Christian is a variant form of Christianus. Rare Christian came from Greek and Latin, meaning of Christian is "Follower of Christ, Christian and Christian Woman".
How do I pronounce Christiaan?
You can pronounce the three syllabled name Christiaan as ch-ris-tiaan. It can also be pronounced as chr(i)-stiaan.
Variants of Christiaan
Christian, Christianus, Chrestian, Christo, Chrisline, Christé, Christiandaniel, Krestian, Christopher, Chrislyn
How popular is the name Christiaan?
Christiaan is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 300 names. Recently in 2018, 55 babies were given Christiaan and it reached its peak ranking, 284 on boy names chart.
Over 243 babies in Netherlands have been named Christiaan. The name is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.
In 1968, it ranked 1147th when 43 boys were named Christiaan. Over 858 babies in United States have been named Christiaan.
Christiaan is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 2036 (2010) in its 13 years run on England and Wales naming chart.
It had a short run of 7 years on Belgium boy names chart. But Christiaan is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 2000 have the name.
According to our research, at least 50000 people have been bestowed Christiaan around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9625 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8763 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8717 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9616 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6583 | 12 |
Facts
Christiaan in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 23839 | 52721 | 5 | 404 |
 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 0 |
 | 33 | 87 | 5 | 404 |
 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 404 |
 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Christiaan
You have a specific taste in people. You don't hang around with just anyone. However, this is why people respect you. You lack responsibility and commitment. You deal with your emotions the wrong way – ignore they exist. Everybody loves you for your artistic nature and expressive attitude. But you never change your style as trends change because you are faithful to your individuality. You push yourself to your limits and beyond.
Other names similar to Christiaan, for would be parents
- Mavil - The Mavil is originated from Latin, meaning of Mavil is "Who Deserves to Be Loved"
- Bienvenu - Meaning of Bienvenu is Good Come is originated from Latin
- Fabian - Origin of Frequently Used and Perpetual Fabian is in Roman and Latin bestowed upon both sexes, meaning of Fabian is "The Sky, Grower of Beans or Bean Grower" is principally used in German, Polish and Hindi
- Lorey - Used in English unheard-of, Lorey came from Latin and English, Lorey means "Laurel Tree or Sweet Bay Tree" is used as a baby girl name
- Rinus - Meaning of Rinus is Of the Sea and Sea Which Belong used for baby boys used dominantly in Dutch is originated from Latin. Rinus is short version of Marinus.
Sibling Names for Christiaan
If you're looking for sibling names to go with the name Christiaan, we've got you covered! Whether you're wanting to stick with a similar style or branch out into something different, here are some great options to consider for your new baby's brothers and sisters.
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Famous people named Christiaan
- Christiaan Kuyvenhoven, Dutch pianist
- Christiaan Cornelissen, Dutch syndicalist writer, economist
- Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, mathematician
- Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, mycologist
- Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and professor of physiology whose demonstration that beriberi is caused by poor diet led to the discovery of antineuritic vitamins
- Christiaan Barnard, South African cardiac surgeon
- Christiaan de Wet, Boer general, rebel leader and politician
- Christiaan du Toit, South African military commander
- Christiaan Tonnis, German symbolist/realist painter, draftsman
- Christiaan Westerveld in Power Outage as Actor
- Christiaan Van Vuuren in TV series Soul Mates as Actor
Lists having Christiaan
- Boy names beginning with C
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Latin Boy Names
- Dutch Boy Names
- Boy names that starts with Chris
- Boy names that ends with -aan
- Baby Names that mean Follower
- Baby Names that mean Christ
- Baby Names that mean Christian