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Christiaan

kris-tee-AHN

Popularity

#10056

falling

Letters

10

Syllables

3

Origin

Latin

Total Births

879

Peak Year

#43 in 1968

First Recorded

1964

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

A Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Christian, derived from the Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ."

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

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Personality Traits

FaithfulKindPeacefulLoyal

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