Chrystian
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KRIS-tyan
- Origin
- Greek
Chrystian 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 Chrystian mean?
Greek: spelling of Krystian; Polish form of Christian, via Latin
“follower of Christ”
The Polish form of Christian, from the Greek christianos, follower of Christ.
Meaning borrowed from Krystian.
Is Chrystian a girl's or a boy's name?
Chrystian is a boys' name.
How popular is Chrystian in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 50 boys. It first appears in the records in 1986.
Half of all the boys named Chrystian in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Chrystian in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7,284 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9,815 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7,152 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4,260 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3,751 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4,128 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3,790 |
| 2010 | 45 | #2,681 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2,846 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3,741 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2,810 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3,152 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3,315 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3,632 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3,040 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2,813 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3,612 |
| 2000 | 50 | #2,011 |
| 1999 | 31 | #2,718 |
| 1998 | 22 | #3,386 |
| 1997 | 19 | #3,596 |
| 1996 | 26 | #2,833 |
| 1995 | 14 | #4,274 |
| 1994 | 15 | #4,088 |
| 1993 | 18 | #3,495 |
| 1992 | 20 | #3,213 |
| 1991 | 15 | #3,806 |
| 1990 | 9 | #5,375 |
| 1989 | 6 | #6,934 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,420 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 8 | #4,848 |
Names like Chrystian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Christian, Cristian, Sebastian, Carson, Colton, Jackson, Jaylen, Caleb, Damian, Mason, Hudson, Easton
Names related to Chrystian
Cristiano, Cristhian, Christen, Krystian, Christiano, Christon
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, 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, “Chrystian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chrystian, updated 20 October 2026.