Kristjan comes from the Estonian / Slovene tradition, meaning Christian; follower of Christ..
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How popular is Kristjan?
1998peak year
Kristjan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1982. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1998, 14 babies received the name (ranked #4782). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11464), with roughly 6 babies named Kristjan each year. In total, around 225 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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