The first name Christian

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About the first name Christian

Meaning

The name Christian traditionally means “Christian” or “follower of Christ”.

Historical origin

The name Christian comes from Latin Christianus, derived from Christus.

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Names such as Christian, directly connected with Christian tradition, are especially common in older parish records.

Pronunciation:chris-tiankʁistj.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Christian by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Christian by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ChristianLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Christian in baptisms by year.10075502501795183618771918195920001795–1799 6 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1835–1839 20 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 14 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1945–1949 20 baptisms1950–1954 20 baptisms1955–1959 50 baptisms1960–1964 40 baptisms1965–1969 52 baptisms1970–1974 92 baptisms1975–1979 68 baptisms1980–1984 68 baptisms1985–1989 14 baptisms1990–1994 17 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2000–2004 2 baptisms

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