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Cristiana

Cristiana is a girl's name of Portuguese origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 5 girls in the United States.

Cristiana at a glance

Gender
Girl name
Origin
Portuguese · Italian
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Cristian

About the name Cristiana

Cristiana belongs to the Portuguese and Italian tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Cristian.

In the United States, Cristiana first appears in Social Security records in 1962. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #3504 in 2001, and in 2024 5 babies received the name — 917 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Cristiana in US records

First recorded (US)
1962
Best US rank
#3504 in 2001
Peak year
2005
Babies named Cristiana in 2024
5
Total since 1880
917

Cristiana in England & Wales records

First recorded (since 1996)
1996
Best rank
#2868 in 2002
Babies named Cristiana in 2019
8
Total since 1996
66

Spellings & short forms

Cristian

Similar names

More names from the Portuguese shelf:

MárciaPortugueseAlisonPortugueseMirandaPortugueseLeonaPortugueseAlbertaPortugueseSonyaPortugueseAllysonPortugueseJasminPortuguese

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Cristiana mean?

The meaning of Cristiana is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Portuguese origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.

Is Cristiana a boy or girl name?

Cristiana is a girl name. In 2024, 5 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Cristiana?

Cristiana comes from the Portuguese and Italian tradition. It is also spelled Cristian.

How popular is the name Cristiana?

Cristiana first appears in US records in 1962. Its best-ever ranking was #3504 in 2001, and 5 babies were given the name in 2024.

Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.