Christen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Christen – Meaning: Christian, follower of Christ – Origin: Latin (via Old English/Middle English) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KRIS-tən


Christen is a Latin (via Old English/Middle English) boy's name meaning “Christian, follower of Christ”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Christen

Meaning: Christian, follower of Christ.

Origin: Latin (via Old English/Middle English).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Christen

Phonetic: KRIS-tən   IPA: /kɹɪstən/

Popularity of Christen

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1910–2024.

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