Kristjan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KRIS-tyan
- Origin
- Greek
Kristjan 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 Kristjan mean?
Greek: Estonian and Icelandic form of Christian
“follower of Christ”
Estonian form of Christian, from Latin Christianus meaning follower of Christ; Icelandic uses Kristján.
Is Kristjan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kristjan is a boys' name.
How popular is Kristjan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 14 boys. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the boys named Kristjan in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kristjan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,422 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9,108 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5,487 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 13 | #5,029 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,645 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5,282 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 12 | #4,785 |
| 1994 | 9 | #5,862 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 10 | #4,986 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,517 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 7 | #4,904 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
Names like Kristjan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krish, Keshav, Rishi, Avi, Ravi, Arjun, Kavi, Dhruv, Arman, Pranav, Arjan, Aj
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
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, “Kristjan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kristjan, updated 20 October 2026.