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Cristiano

kris-chee-AH-no

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Italian and Spanish form of Christian, from Latin 'Christianus'. The name carries religious significance while maintaining a sophisticated, international flair.”

Popularity Over Time

Cristiano US popularity rank over timeRank 9242 in 1990 to rank 843 in 2015. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#843#5043#9242198920002024

Cristiano is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatinSpanish

Syllables

4

Nicknames

CristiCrisChristian

Style

StrongElegantTimelessModern

Famous Bearers

  • Cristiano Ronaldo (footballer)
  • Cristian Bale (actor)
  • Cristiana Reali

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names →

Similar Names

Cristian

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Giulia

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Matteo

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures

People Also Ask

Italian and Spanish form of Christian, from Latin 'Christianus'. The name carries religious significance while maintaining a sophisticated, international flair.

Cristiano is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Cristiano include Cristi, Cris, Christian.

Names that pair beautifully with Cristiano include Lucia, Giulia, Matteo.