Cristiano
Cristiano is an Italian and Portuguese form of the male given name Christian.
- Italian
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Cristiano
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cristiano is an Italian and Portuguese form of the male given name Christian.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Portuguese
The Story of Cristiano
American parents first put Cristiano on the record books as a baby boy name in 1989, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 267 Cristianos were born — ranking #841 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Cristianos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,117 among baby boy names with 193 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 4K Cristianos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Cristiano
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cristiano. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Cristiano
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cristiano is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Christiano
- Cristiana
- Cristiani
- Christiana
- Christiane
- Christianne
- Christiaan
- Christina
- Kristina
- Cristina
- Krystina
- Crostini
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cristiano
Cristiano is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Cristiano's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #841. Use the chart and map above to compare Cristiano'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 .
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