Christiaan Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Christiaan Name at a Glance

Name	Christiaan
Meaning	Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ. Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher.
Origin	English
Gender	Boy

What Does the Name Christiaan Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Christiaan means “Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ. Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Christiaan Name Origin

Our database records Christiaan under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Christiaan a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Christiaan is listed as a boy name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Christiaan

When considering Christiaan for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.