Kristiyan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- kris-tee-YAN
- Origin
- Greek
Kristiyan 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 Kristiyan mean?
Greek: Bulgarian form of Christian
“follower of Christ”
Bulgarian form of Christian, from Latin Christianus meaning follower of Christ.
Is Kristiyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kristiyan is a boys' name.
How popular is Kristiyan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kristiyan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2016 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kristiyan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 9 | #2,434 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 13 | #1,902 |
| 2017 | 12 | #2,037 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
Names like Kristiyan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Vihaan, Aviraj, Avyaan, Shivansh, Ivaan, River, Bodhi, Vivaan, Arjan, Avi, Advik
Names related to Kristiyan
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kristiyan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kristiyan, updated 20 October 2026.