The story behind Christiana
A medieval literate form of the female name Christian.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈkɹɪs.tiˌænə/
Popularity
Christiana ranked #2907 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Christiana
Caitríona
From French Catherine, from Medieval Latin Catharīna, from Latin Ecaterīna, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cassandra
From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra). From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Charisma
From the common noun charisma, from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Christina
Name of an early martyr, shortened from Latin Chrīstiāna (“Christian (woman)”). Doublet of Kirsten.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cleopatra
From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agnieszka
From Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ) + Polish -ka.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Christiana
Bairbre
From Latin Barbara (name of a legendary saint), feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Barabal and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Basile
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bernice
Biblical form of Berenice, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Christiana
Acanthio
Perhaps a derivation of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθιον (akánthion, “thorny”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Achillas
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλᾶς (Akhillâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Achilles
Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). Learned borrowing from Latin Achillēs. Doublet of Achil.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length