Christiana
Girl name · 8 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Christiana: 8 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2011.
Christiana is the feminine form of Christian, ultimately from the Latin *Christianus* meaning “follower of Christ.” It has been borne by notable women including Christiana of Sweden, the 17th-century queen known for her patronage of the arts and controversial abdication, and Christiana Figueres, the Costa Rican diplomat who helped broker the landmark Paris Climate Agreement. The name also appears in place names such as Christiana, Jamaica, originally settled by free people of colour, and Christiana, Delaware, site of a famous 19th-century anti-slavery riot. A particularly rich cultural link is to John Bunyan’s *The Pilgrim’s Progress*, where Christiana leads her children on a parallel journey of faith, making the name a gentle yet resolute choice with deep literary roots.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20115 babies
- Latest (2011)
- #5795 babies
- Total births
- 8since 1977
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y