Kristján name meaning
Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin
Usage: Icelandic, Danish, Swedish and Finnish
Pronunciation: KRISHT-yan
Meaning: Christian and Disciple of Christ
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What does Kristján mean?
Latin name Kristján bestowed upon boys used chiefly in Swedish, Icelandic, Finnish and Danish, meaning of Kristján is "Christian or Disciple of Christ". Kristján is form of Christian in Icelandic language.
How do I pronounce Kristján?
KRISHT-yan is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Kristján with emphasis on first KRISHT syllable.
Variants of Kristján
Christian, Christianus, Chrestian, Christo, Chrisline, Christé, Christiandaniel, Krestian, Christopher, Chrislyn
How popular is the name Kristján?
Kristján is a common baby name in Estonia and Slovenia while it is somewhat familiar in Iceland, Denmark, Finland and Kosovo. As per our research, over 7000 babies have been bestowed Kristján around the globe.
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Kristján in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 5 |
 | 15 | 10 |
 | 43 | 0 |
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Famous people named Kristján
- Kristján Eldjárn, President
- Kristján Jónsson, was Minister for Iceland
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- Kristján Þór Júlíusson, Icelandic politician
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