Christiaan
Christiaan is a boy's name of Dutch origin.
Meaning
Follower of Christ; anointed.
Origin and history
Christiaan is the Dutch spelling variant of Christian, derived from the Latin Christianus. It has a long history of use in the Netherlands and South Africa. In the United States, it remains a rare spelling choice compared to the standard English version.
Popularity in the United States
886 babies in the United States have been named Christiaan since 1880. It ranks #3792 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1906.
States where it is most popular
- CA (85.9 %)
- TX (7.7 %)
- PA (6.4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 82 |
| 1970-1980 | 233 |
| 1980-1990 | 135 |
| 1990-2000 | 193 |
| 2000-2010 | 148 |
| 2010-2019 | 74 |
| 2020-2029 | 21 |
Famous people named Christiaan
- Christiaan Huygens: Astronomer, Physicist
- Christiaan Barnard: Surgeon
Nicknames
Chris, Tian
Fun facts
- Christiaan Huygens was a prominent 17th-century Dutch physicist and astronomer who discovered Saturn's moon Titan.
- Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in 1967.