Khristian

Khristian - A very unique male name

Khristian appeared on the charts for the first time in 1990 on position #2858. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Khristian and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Khristian? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Khristian. The baby boy name Khristian was given to 7 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3450 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 209,469 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Khristian peaked in popularity 13 years ago in 2013 on position 1273.

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Khristian is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Khristian is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,193 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,193.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Khristian is where you live.

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Khristian origin and meaning

Greek, via Christian

Respelling of Christian — Greek christianos, 'follower of Christ' (christos, 'anointed')

Khristian is the Kh-respelling of Christian that rode the 2000s creative-spelling wave, peaking in 2013. The respelling changes nothing about the name's derivation, only its look.

Attested etymology

Khristian is a 9 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Khristian, pop culture references for the name Khristian and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Khristian

We've found the following names that sound similar to Khristian, sorted by popularity.

Kristopher / Kristian / Kristofer / Kristoffer / Karsten / Krystian / Khristopher / Kristen / Kristin / Krzysztof /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Khristian

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Khristian a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Khristian?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

KRIS-chun · /ˈkrɪstʃən/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Christian — The standard spelling.
• Kristian — The Scandinavian spelling, also used in the US.

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 1990, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Why parents choose it

Christian restyled with a Kh- opening for distinctiveness.

Worth knowing

• Will be respelled Christian by default throughout life.