Given name
Khristian
“an anointed Christian”
Khristian is a variant of Kristian. One Scandinavian interpretation is “an anointed Christian.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Khristian is a variant of Kristian. One Scandinavian interpretation is “an anointed Christian.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Khristian is a variant of Kristian. An origin associated with Kristian is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Khristian through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,360
- 2,801 boys · 559 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 146 babies
- 2025
- 50
- #2,862 for boys · #14,099 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 90% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,862 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 131 in 2013. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,353 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.
Khristian’s family of names
Khristian has a related form in Kristian.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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