Male first name (German, English, French): Christian, followers of Christ, Christian, Latin (New Testament); christianus = Christian; christos = the devotees, the Anointed One (Greek) since the Middle Ages in Germany in use, now one of the most popular first names female first name (English): Christian, followers of Christ, Christian, Latin (New Testament); christianus = Christian; christos = the devotees, the Anointed One (Greek), although male per se, in the U.S. in this form 'Christian' and female in use, though not often