About the name Christiana
Christiana is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “Christ, anointed [one]”. It is related to Christian, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Christiana ranked #2907 for girls in the US, with 58 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1996. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Christiana were girls.
Etymology
A form of Christian, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “Christ, anointed [one]”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Christiana”, “Christian”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2907
- In 2015
- #1270
- Babies in 2025
- 58
Popularity of Christiana, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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- Aletha“truth”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.