Christien
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
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- Origin
- Greek
Christien is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Christ”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Christien mean?
Greek: spelling of Christian; from Latin Christianus, from Greek christos
“follower of Christ”
Christian is the hero of John Bunyan's allegory The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
Meaning borrowed from Christian. More on Wiktionary.
Is Christien a girl's or a boy's name?
Christien is a boys' name.
How popular is Christien in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 52 boys. It first appears in the records in 1968.
Half of all the boys named Christien in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Christien in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5,785 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5,503 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6,236 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5,030 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4,108 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3,452 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2,990 |
| 2008 | 45 | #2,716 |
| 2007 | 52 | #2,442 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3,304 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2,610 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2,639 |
| 2003 | 30 | #3,114 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3,091 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2,613 |
| 2000 | 29 | #2,987 |
| 1999 | 28 | #2,935 |
| 1998 | 37 | #2,346 |
| 1997 | 23 | #3,155 |
| 1996 | 48 | #1,868 |
| 1995 | 28 | #2,621 |
| 1994 | 20 | #3,320 |
| 1993 | 27 | #2,635 |
| 1992 | 24 | #2,828 |
| 1991 | 16 | #3,629 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,773 |
| 1989 | 12 | #4,265 |
| 1988 | 9 | #4,781 |
| 1987 | 12 | #3,726 |
| 1986 | 9 | #4,453 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1984 | 6 | #5,557 |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
| 1982 | 8 | #4,591 |
| 1981 | 5 | #6,260 |
| 1980 | 6 | #5,523 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 7 | #4,580 |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,933 |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,188 |
| 1973 | 6 | #4,503 |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 11 | #2,890 |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 6 | #3,672 |
Nicknames for Christien
- Chris 34 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Christien
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cristian Caleb Colton Austin Carson Alex Lucas Jackson Mason Jordan Colin Jason
Names related to Christien
Christian Cristiano Cristhian Christen Christiano Christon Christin
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Christien: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/christien, updated 20 October 2026.