Cristiano

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Cristiano is an Italian and Portuguese form of the male given name Christian.

From Wikipedia

Cristiano first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 56 babies (rank #489 that year). In 2024 it was given to 28 boys (rank #921). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Cristiano

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cristiano yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Cristiano

Cristiano Ronaldoassociation football player · b. 1985
Cristiano Doniassociation football player · b. 1973
Cristiano Zanettiassociation football player · b. 1977
Cristiano Biraghiassociation football player · b. 1992
Cristiano da MattaFormula One driver · b. 1973

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	6	#1,822
2000	7	#1,619
2004	8	#1,678
2005	24	#811
2006	39	#590
2007	25	#839
2008	45	#581
2009	56	#489
2010	37	#659
2011	44	#588
2012	40	#622
2013	49	#547
2014	39	#669
2015	53	#526
2016	43	#621
2017	33	#760
2018	38	#689
2019	38	#680
2020	32	#780
2021	32	#813
2022	33	#782
2023	26	#929
2024	28	#921