Namesakes
Australian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Chris Watson 1904 
Austrian Chancellors and Presidents:
2 chancellors
(chancellor) Christian Kern 2016-2017
(chancellor) Christian Stocker 2025-
Danish Kings and Queens:
11 kings
King Christian I 1448-1481
King Christian II 1513-1523
King Christian III 1534-1559
King Christian IV 1588-1648
King Christian V 1670-1699
King Christian VI 1730-1746
King Christian VII 1766-1808
King Christian VIII 1839-1848
King Christian IX 1863-1906
King Christian X 1912-1947
King Frederik X (middle name Christian) 2024-
Danish Prime Ministers:
7 prime ministers
Carl Christian Hall 1857-1859; 1860-1863
Christian Albrecht Bluhme 1852-1853; 1864-1865
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs 1865-1870
Jens Christian Christensen 1905-1908
Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg (middle name Christian) 1909
Erik Scavenius (middle name Christian) 1942-1943
H. C. Hansen (middle name Christian) 1955-1960
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Christian Clemenson 2006 Boston Legal
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Christian Troy 2003 Nip/Tuck
Christian Shephard 2004 Lost
German Chancellors and Presidents:
1 president
(president) Christian Wulff 2010-2012
Hall-of-Famers:
2 football, 1 basketball
(basketball) Christian Steinmetz 1961
(football) Sonny Jurgensen (a.k.a. Christian) 1983
(football) Chris Hanburger 2011
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Christian Yelich 2018 baseball
Nobel Prize Winners:
3 medicine, 2 chemistry, 1 economics, 1 peace
(peace) Christian Lous Lange 1921
(chemistry) Christian B. Anfinsen 1972
(medicine) Christian de Duve 1974
(chemistry) Jens Christian Skou 1997
(medicine) Paul Lauterbur (middle name Christian) 2003
(economics) Edward C. Prescott (middle name Christian) 2004
(medicine) Thomas C. Südhof (middle name Christian) 2013
Norwegian Kings and Queens:
10 kings
King Christian I 1450-1481
King Christian II 1513-1523
King Christian III 1537-1559
King Christian IV 1588-1648
King Christian V 1670-1699
King Christian VI 1730-1746
King Christian VII 1766-1808
King Christian Frederick 1814
King Haakon VII (a.k.a. Christian) 1905-1957
King Olav V (middle name Christian) 1957-1991
Norwegian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Christian Michelsen 1905-1907
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
12 actors, 1 presenter
Buddy Ebsen (a.k.a. Christian) 1908-2003
Boy Gobert (middle name Christian) 1925-1986
Christian Wolff 1938-
Christian Clemenson 1958-
James Urbaniak (middle name Christian) 1963-
Jimmy Kimmel (middle name Christian) 1967-
Parker Posey (middle name Christian) 1968-
Christian Bale 1974-
Christian Kane 1974-
Ryan Kwanten (middle name Christian) 1976-
Eric Christian Olsen 1977-
Christian Serratos 1990-
Christian Convery 2009-
Notable Artists:
2 fashion designers, 2 painters
Johan Christian Dahl 1788-1857
Christian Krohg 1852-1925
Christian Dior 1905-1957
Christian Siriano 1985-
Notable Athletes:
8 soccer, 1 baseball
(soccer) Benoît Angbwa (middle name Christian) 1982-
(soccer) Romaric (middle name Christian) 1983-
(soccer) Christian Bolaños 1984-
(soccer) Christian Noboa 1985-
(soccer) Christian Fuchs 1986-
(soccer) Christian Benteke 1990-
(soccer) Christian Kabasele 1991-
(baseball) Christian Yelich 1991-
(soccer) Christian Atsu 1992-2023
Notable Musicians:
2 composers, 1 musician, 1 musician/singer, 1 singer
Johann Christian Bach 1735-1782
Jean Sibelius (middle name Christian) 1865-1957
Gérard Lenormand (middle name Christian) 1945-
Blixa Bargeld (middle name Christian) 1959-
James "Munky" Shaffer (middle name Christian) 1970-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 mathematician
Christiaan Huygens (a.k.a. Christian) 1629-1695
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Heinz-Christian Strache 1969-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
2 physicists, 1 astronomer/physicist, 1 inventor
Christiaan Huygens (a.k.a. Christian) 1629-1695
Hans Christian Ørsted 1777-1851
Christian Doppler 1803-1853
Rudolf Diesel (middle name Christian) 1858-1913
Notable Writers:
1 author
Hans Christian Andersen 1805-1875
Olympic Medalists:
8 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze, 1 bronze/silver
(gold) Alvin Kraenzlein (middle name Christian) 1900 110 m hurdles; 200 m hurdles; 60 m; long jump
(silver) Christian Gitsham 1912 marathon
(gold) Olav V (middle name Christian) 1928 sailing
(gold) Christian Schenk 1988 decathlon
(gold) Christian Laettner 1992 basketball
(bronze) Christian Tröger 1992; 1996 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Christian Keller 1996 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Toby Haenen (middle name Christian) 1996 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) Marcus Jensen (middle name Christian) 2000 baseball
(gold) Stefan Holm (middle name Christian) 2004 high jump
(gold) Christian Olsson 2004 triple jump
(silver) Christian Cantwell 2008 shot put
(silver) Christian Süß 2008 table tennis
(silver) Christian Presciutti 2012 water polo
(bronze/silver) Christian Sprenger 2008; 2012 swimming
(gold) Christian Taylor 2012; 2016 triple jump
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Christian Bale 2011 The Fighter
Other Royalty:
20 princes, 3 kings
Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (middle name Christian) 1772-1806 Prussia
Leopold I (middle name Christian) 1831-1865 Belgium
Georgios I (a.k.a. Christian) 1863-1913 Greece
Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (middle name Christian) 1864-1892 United Kingdom
Harald of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1876-1949 Denmark
Eitel Friedrich of Prussia (middle name Christian) 1883-1942 Prussia
Gustav of Denmark (a.k.a. Christian) 1887-1944 Denmark
Aage of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1887-1914 Denmark
Axel of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1888-1964 Denmark
Erik of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1890-1924 Denmark
Viggo of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1893-1924 Denmark
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1900-1976 Denmark
Wilhelm of Prussia (middle name Christian) 1906-1940 Prussia
Carl of Sweden (middle name Christian) 1911-1937 Sweden
Gorm of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1919-1991 Denmark
Oluf of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1923-1948 Denmark
Ingolf of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1940-1968 Denmark
Christian of Denmark 1942-1971 Denmark
Andrew, Duke of York (middle name Christian) 1960- United Kingdom
Joachim of Denmark (middle name Christian) 1969- Denmark
Albert II of Belgium (middle name Christian) 1993-2013 Belgium
Felix of Denmark (middle name Christian) 2002-2023 Denmark
Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark 2005- Denmark
Saints:
1 blessed, 1 saint
Saint Christian ?-1138
Blessed Christian O'Conarchy ?-1186
Swedish Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Kristian I (a.k.a. Christian) 1457-1464
King Kristian II (a.k.a. Christian) 1520-1521
Swedish Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Christian Lundeberg 1905