Cristiano
Meaning
"follower of Christ"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,129
- Total SSA Count
- 188
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cris, Tiano, Crito
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"follower of Christ"
Origin: Latin
"bearer of Christ"
Origin: Greek
Cristiano is more popular, ranked #1129 vs #1229 for Cristopher.
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Cristiano is more popular, ranked #1129 compared to Cristopher at #1229 in the United States.
Cristiano means "follower of Christ" (Latin origin). Cristopher means "bearer of Christ" (Greek origin).
Cristiano is primarily a boy name. Cristopher is primarily a boy name.