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    The first name Christiana

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    Pronounced /ˈkɹɪs.tiˌænə/ 4 syllables Female Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    From Latin Chrīstiāna; a medieval literate form of the female name Christian. By surface analysis, Christian + -a.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Christiana, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 31 births (#963).

    02040 1996200020052010201520202025
    571
    babies named Christiana, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Christiana with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Christiana at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 58 girls born in the United States were named Christiana, the 2,907th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 309 were.

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    10,938
    babies named Christiana since 1880
    #2,907
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Christiana in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    克里斯蒂安娜
    Kèlǐsīdì'ānnà
    Chinese
    Kristiane
    Danish
    Christiane
    French
    Christiane
    German
    Χρηστιάνα
    Christiána
    Greek
    Krisztiána
    Hungarian
    Cristiana
    Italian
    Kristiāna
    Latvian
    Kristiane
    Norwegian
    Krystiana
    Polish
    Кристиа́на
    Kristiána
    Russian

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Christiana

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Christiana Figueres
      Costa Rican diplomat engaged in UN, born 1956
    • Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
      Duchess consort of Saxe-Merseburg (1634-1701)
    • Christiana Carteaux Bannister
      American business entrepreneur, hairdresser, and abolitionist (1819–1902)
    • Christiana Morgan
      American psychoanalyst, 1897–1967
    • Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
      British fashion designer (1863-1935)

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    Questions

    What does the name Christiana mean?
    From Latin Chrīstiāna; a medieval literate form of the female name Christian. By surface analysis, Christian + -a.
    What is the origin of the name Christiana?
    From Latin Chrīstiāna; a medieval literate form of the female name Christian. By surface analysis, Christian + -a.
    How popular is the name Christiana?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Christiana, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2007, with 31 births.
    Is Christiana a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,938 US babies named Christiana since 1880 were girls.
    When was Christiana most popular?
    1996 in the United States, when 309 babies were named Christiana, its highest rank at 699th.
    How do you pronounce Christiana?
    Christiana is /ˈkɹɪs.tiˌænə/, 4 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Christiana?
    Chrystianna, Chrystiana and Christianna.
    Is Christiana also a surname?
    Yes. Christiana is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.