Krischan
Krischan and similar are surnames deriving from a German dialect of the word Christian or Christ. Alternative spellings include Krisch, Krische, Krischer, Krischmann, Krizan, Krischon and Krishan. The Krischan surname is German in origin. The name is also used as a first name mostly in German speaking countries serving as a variant of the more common first name Christian.
Meaning & Origin of Krischan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Krischan and similar are surnames deriving from a German dialect of the word Christian or Christ. Alternative spellings include Krisch, Krische, Krischer, Krischmann, Krizan, Krischon and Krishan. The Krischan surname is German in origin. The name is also used as a first name mostly in German speaking countries serving as a variant of the more common first name Christian.
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The Story of Krischan
Krischan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 8 Krischans were born — ranking #6,496 that year. As of 2026, Krischan ranks #11,471 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Krischans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Krischan
Krischan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Krischan's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #6,496. Use the chart and map above to compare Krischan'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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