Christiana

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Christiana

Gender: Feminine
Language: English

Etymology:
Christiana is the feminine form of Christian, an English vocabulary word for someone belonging to the Christian religion.

History:
Christiana first appeared in England circa 1200, as the Latin, feminine form of Christian. An alternate version, Christina, appeared a little later (one of the first noted was Christina Atheling, a granddaughter of Edmund II Ironside, born about 1050 , another was Cristina de Vivar who married in 1098).

In 1632 Queen Kristina of Sweden (1626-1689) took the throne and helped popularize the name in Scandinavia. Christine, the French form, first crossed to English-speaking world at the end of the 19th century.

Cheston was popular in Cornwall in the 17th century.

Pronunciation: CRIS-tee-ANN-ah.

Diminutives: Chrissa, Chrissie, Chrissy, Chris, Christa, Christi, Christia, Christie, Christy, Cris, Crissa, Crissi, Crissie, Crissy, Crista, Cristi, Cristie, Cristy, Kriza, Krysia, Krysta, Krystie, Tina.
Breton: Kristell.
Czech: Kristi, Kristie, Kristy.
Danish: Stinne, Stina.
Scottish: Christie, Chirsty, Krissa, Krissy, Kirsty.
Scottish Gaelic: Ciorsdan, Ciorstag, Ciorstaidh, Ciorstiadh, Curstag, Criosaidh, Stìneag.
Swedish: Kicki, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy.

Alternates: Christan, Christianna, Christanna, Christanne, Christeen, Christeena, Christen, Christena, Christene, Christin, Christyn, Chrystina, Cristen, Cristin, Cristina, Cristine, Cristyn, Cristyne, Kristan, Kristeen, Kristeena, Kristyn, Khrystin, Khrystine, Krysteena, Krysten, Krystin, Krystina, Krystine.
Breton: Kristen.
Cornish: Cheston, Crewenna.
Czech: Krisztina, Kristina, Krista, Kristin, Kristen.
Danish: Kristine, Kirsten.
English: Christina.
French: Christine, Christianne, Christiane.
Estonian: Krista.
Finnish: Kiris, Kirsi.
German (Low): Kerstin.
German: Christiane.
Hawaiian: Kilikina.
Hungarian: Ktisztina, Kriszta.
Latvian: Krista.
Polish: Krystyna, Krystyne.
Scandinavian: Kirsten.
Scottish: Kirsteen, Kirstin, Kirstine.
Scottish Gaelic: Cairistìona, Cairistíne.
Spanish: Cristina, Cristiana.
Swedish: Kerstin, Kristina, Kjerstin, Kristin, Krisztina.

Masculine: Christian.

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See also: Chris, Christina, Christine, Christy (Christie, Christa, Christi), Krista, Kristen, Kristi, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristy (Kristie), Tina.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Christa Wolf (1929-)
German novelist.

Miscellaneous:
Christiane Amanpour (1958-)
Reporter for CNN.

Miscellaneous:
Christa Corrigan McAuliffe (1948-1986)
American teacher who died in the Challenger shuttle disaster.
Christa Luding-Rothenburger (1959-)
East German Olympic skater.

Places:
Lake Chrissie (Chrissiesmeer)
South Africa

Scientists:
Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (1942-)
German geneticist. Co-winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.382 % named Christine
0.275 % named Christina
0.220 % named Tina
0.111 % named Kristen
0.099 % named Kristin
0.077 % named Christy
0.065 % named Kristina
0.055 % named Kristi
0.051 % named Kristine
0.048 % named Kristy
0.040 % named Krista
0.034 % named Christie
0.033 % named Cristina
0.027 % named Kristie
0.024 % named Chris
0.023 % named Christa
0.018 % named Kirsten
0.017 % named Christi
0.011 % named Kris
0.010 % named Christian
0.007 % named Christen
0.007 % named Christin
0.006 % named Cristy
0.004 % named Chrissy
0.004 % named Cristine
0.003 % named Christiane
0.003 % named Christene
0.003 % named Christiana
0.003 % named Cristi
0.003 % named Cristin
0.003 % named Kirstin
0.003 % named Kristan
0.003 % named Kristyn
0.003 % named Krystyna
0.002 % named Christena
0.002 % named Christeen
0.002 % named Crista
0.002 % named Crissy
0.002 % named Cristie
0.002 % named Cristen
0.002 % named Krysta
0.001 % named Christinia
0.001 % named Christia
0.001 % named Cris
0.001 % named Kerstin
0.001 % named Kirstie
0.001 % named Krissy
0.001 % named Kristeen
0.001 % named Krystina
0.001 % named Krysten
0.001 % named Krystin

Popularity of Christiana:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 846th most popular.
1991: 742nd most popular.
1992: 739th most popular.
1993: 800th most popular.
1994: 726th most popular.
1995: 706th most popular.
1996: 700th most popular.
1997: 741st most popular.
1998: 741st most popular.
1999: 754th most popular.
2000: 789th most popular.
2001: 852nd most popular.
2002: 851st most popular.
2003: 921st most popular.

Popularity of Cristina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 809th most popular.
1910-1920: 770th most popular.
1920-1930: 880th most popular.
1930-1940: 726th most popular.
1940-1950: 918th most popular.
1950-1960: 787th most popular.
1960-1970: 535th most popular.
1970-1980: 283rd most popular.
1980-1990: 172nd most popular.
1990: 149th most popular.
1991: 146th most popular.
1992: 158th most popular.
1993: 171st most popular.
1994: 200th most popular.
1995: 208th most popular.
1996: 224th most popular.
1997: 277th most popular.
1998: 299th most popular.
1999: 327th most popular.
2000: 330th most popular.
2001: 320th most popular.
2002: 330th most popular.
2003: 356th most popular.

Popularity of Kirsten:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 367th most popular.
1970-1980: 303rd most popular.
1980-1990: 286th most popular.
1990: 163rd most popular.
1991: 159th most popular.
1992: 171st most popular.
1993: 193rd most popular.
1994: 199th most popular.
1995: 181st most popular.
1996: 176th most popular.
1997: 188th most popular.
1998: 200th most popular.
1999: 204th most popular.
2000: 256th most popular.
2001: 264th most popular.
2002: 281st most popular.
2003: 281st most popular.

Popularity of Kris:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 541st most popular.
1960-1970: 359th most popular.
1970-1980: 744th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Christian, for girls:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 729th most popular.
1980-1990: 426th most popular.
1990: 329th most popular.
1991: 302nd most popular.
1992: 288th most popular.
1993: 312th most popular.
1994: 353rd most popular.
1995: 363rd most popular.
1996: 377th most popular.
1997: 421st most popular.
1998: 495th most popular.
1999: 542nd most popular.
2000: 580th most popular.
2001: 634th most popular.
2002: 789th most popular.
2003: 822nd most popular.

Popularity of Christen:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 778th most popular.
1980-1990: 471st most popular.
1990: 689th most popular.
1991: 676th most popular.
1992: 692nd most popular.
1993: 753rd most popular.
1994: 707th most popular.
1995: 818th most popular.
1996: 810th most popular.
1997: 855th most popular.
1998: N/A

Popularity of Christin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 954th most popular.
1980-1990: 414th most popular.
1990: 636th most popular.
1991: 724th most popular.
1992: 756th most popular.
1993: 823rd most popular.
1994: 870th most popular.
1995: 908th most popular.
1996: N/A

Popularity of Cristy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 571st most popular.
1980-1990: 828th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Chrissy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 833rd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Christene:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 894th most popular.
1930-1940: 768th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Cristin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 915th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Kirstin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 1000th most popular.
1990-2000: 687th most popular.
1990: 586th most popular.
1991: 590th most popular.
1992: 603rd most popular.
1993: 734th most popular.
1994: 776th most popular.
1995: 741st most popular.
1996: 711th most popular.
1997: 828th most popular.
1998: 913th most popular.
1999: 889th most popular.
2000: 976th most popular.
2001: N/A

Popularity of Kristan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 835th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Kristyn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 626th most popular.
1990: 557th most popular.
1991: 633rd most popular.
1992: 667th most popular.
1993: 739th most popular.
1994: 755th most popular.
1995: 759th most popular.
1996: 804th most popular.
1997: N/A

Popularity of Christeen:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 983rd most popular.
1930-2000: N/A

Popularity of Crissy:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 982nd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Krysta:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1980-1990: 854th most popular.
1990: 743rd most popular.
1991: 820th most popular.
1992: 695th most popular.
1993: 591st most popular.
1994: 769th most popular.
1995: 779th most popular.
1996: 955th most popular.
1997: N/A

Popularity of Krystina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1980-1990: 1000th most popular.
1990: 781st most popular.
1991: 789th most popular.
1992: 983rd most popular.
1994: N/A

Popularity of Kirstie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 475th most popular.
1991: 423rd most popular.
1992: 573rd most popular.
1993: 823rd most popular.
1994: 999th most popular.
1995: N/A

Popularity of Krystin:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 989th most popular.
1991: N/A

Popularity of Krysten:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 885th most popular.
1991: 916th most popular.
1992: N/A

Popularity of Christiane:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: N/A
1902: 178th most popular.
1910: 91st most popular.
1920: 51st most popular.
1930: 20th most popular.
1940: 6th most popular.
1950: 8th most popular.
1960: 34th most popular.
1970: 120th most popular.
1973: 176th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Christianne:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900-1910: N/A
1918: 194th most popular.
1920: 200th most popular.
1930: 144th most popular.
1940: 127th most popular.
1950: 162nd most popular.
1953: 199th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A