Cristiana
Cristiana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Portuguese, Romanian.
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Romanian
Meaning & Origin of Cristiana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cristiana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Portuguese, Romanian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Romanian
The Story of Cristiana
The earliest SSA record of Cristiana as a baby girl name dates back to 1962, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 42 newborns named Cristiana — #3,509 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Cristianas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 917 Cristianas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Cristiana
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cristiana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Cristiana
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cristiana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Christiana
- Cristiani
- Christina
- Kristina
- Cristina
- Cristiano
- Christiano
- Krystina
- Christiane
- Christianne
- Christiania
- Christiaan
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cristiana
Cristiana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 917 births in the dataset. Cristiana's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,509. Use the chart and map above to compare Cristiana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.