Given name
Christianna
“follower of Christ”
Christianna is a variant of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Christianna is a variant of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Christianna is a variant of Christina. Christina has been associated with Latin and Middle English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Christianna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,141
- 0 boys · 3,141 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,571 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −61%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,571 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 60.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 104 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,491 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Christianna’s family of names
Christianna has a related form in Christina. In English usage, Christianna has a related form in Christiana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Christianna
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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