Cristan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KRIS-ten
- Origin
- Greek
Cristan 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 Cristan mean?
Greek: spelling of Christen; Danish and Norwegian form of Christian
“follower of Christ”
Meaning borrowed from Christen.
Is Cristan a girl's or a boy's name?
Cristan is a boys' name.
How popular is Cristan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the boys named Cristan in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Cristan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 10 | #7,495 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5,030 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,606 |
| 1995 | 13 | #4,502 |
| 1994 | 7 | #6,962 |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 6 | #5,780 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
Nicknames for Cristan
- Chris 34 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Cristan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Christian Luca Cooper Xander Jordan Carson Jaylen Tristan Pierce Coleman Caleb Jackson
Names related to Cristan
Cristian Kristian Cristiano Cristhian Christen Christon Christin
More Greek names
Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas 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, “Cristan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cristan, updated 20 October 2026.