Namesakes
Christian
(m) ?-1138 
Saints
Christian O'Conarchy
(m) ?-1186
Saints
Christian I
(m) 1426-1481
Danish Kings and Queens 1448-1481
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1450-1481
Swedish Kings and Queens (Kristian I) 1457-1464
Christian II
(m) 1481-1559
Danish Kings and Queens 1513-1523
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1513-1523
Swedish Kings and Queens (Kristian II) 1520-1521
Christian III
(m) 1503-1559
Danish Kings and Queens 1534-1559
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1537-1559
Christian IV
(m) 1577-1648
Danish Kings and Queens 1588-1648
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1588-1648
Christiaan Huygens
(a.k.a. Christian) (m) 1629-1695
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Christian V
(m) 1646-1699
Danish Kings and Queens 1670-1699
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1670-1699
Christian VI
(m) 1699-1746
Danish Kings and Queens 1730-1746
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1730-1746
Johann Christian Bach
(m) 1735-1782
Notable Musicians
Christian VII
(m) 1749-1808
Danish Kings and Queens 1766-1808
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1766-1808
Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
(middle name Christian) (m) 1772-1806
Other Royalty 1772-1806 Prussia (prince)
Hans Christian Ørsted
(m) 1777-1851
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Christian VIII
(m) 1786-1848
Danish Kings and Queens 1839-1848
Norwegian Kings and Queens (Christian Frederick) 1814
Johan Christian Dahl
(m) 1788-1857
Notable Artists
Leopold I
(middle name Christian) (m) 1790-1865
Other Royalty 1831-1865 Belgium (king)
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
(m) 1794-1866
Danish Prime Ministers 1852-1853; 1864-1865
Christian Doppler
(m) 1803-1853
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Hans Christian Andersen
(m) 1805-1875
Notable Writers
Carl Christian Hall
(m) 1812-1888
Danish Prime Ministers 1857-1859; 1860-1863
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
(m) 1817-1896
Danish Prime Ministers 1865-1870
Christian IX
(m) 1818-1906
Danish Kings and Queens 1863-1906
Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg
(middle name Christian) (m) 1839-1912
Danish Prime Ministers 1909
Christian Lundeberg
(m) 1842-1911
Swedish Prime Ministers 1905
Georgios I
(a.k.a. Christian) (m) 1845-1913
Other Royalty 1863-1913 Greece (king)
Christian Krohg
(m) 1852-1925
Notable Artists
Jens Christian Christensen
(m) 1856-1930
Danish Prime Ministers 1905-1908
Christian Michelsen
(m) 1857-1925
Norwegian Prime Ministers 1905-1907
Rudolf Diesel
(middle name Christian) (m) 1858-1913
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
(middle name Christian) (m) 1864-1892
Other Royalty 1864-1892 United Kingdom (prince)
Jean Sibelius
(middle name Christian) (m) 1865-1957
Notable Musicians
Chris Watson
(m) 1867-1941
Australian Prime Ministers 1904
Christian Lous Lange
(m) 1869-1938
Nobel Prize Winners 1921 (peace)
Christian X
(m) 1870-1947
Danish Kings and Queens 1912-1947
Haakon VII
(a.k.a. Christian) (m) 1872-1957
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1905-1957
Alvin Kraenzlein
(middle name Christian) (m) 1876-1928
Olympic Medalists 1900 110 m hurdles; 200 m hurdles; 60 m; long jump (gold)
Harald of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1876-1949
Other Royalty 1876-1949 Denmark (prince)
Erik Scavenius
(middle name Christian) (m) 1877-1962
Danish Prime Ministers 1942-1943
Christian Steinmetz
(m) 1882-1963
Hall-of-Famers 1961 (basketball)
Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
(middle name Christian) (m) 1883-1942
Other Royalty 1883-1942 Prussia (prince)
Gustav of Denmark
(a.k.a. Christian) (m) 1887-1944
Other Royalty 1887-1944 Denmark (prince)
Aage of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1887-1940
Other Royalty 1887-1914 Denmark (prince)
Axel of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1888-1964
Other Royalty 1888-1964 Denmark (prince)
Christian Gitsham
(m) 1888-1956
Olympic Medalists 1912 marathon (silver)
Erik of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1890-1950
Other Royalty 1890-1924 Denmark (prince)
Viggo of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1893-1970
Other Royalty 1893-1924 Denmark (prince)
Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1900-1976
Other Royalty 1900-1976 Denmark (prince)
Olav V
(middle name Christian) (m) 1903-1991
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1957-1991
Olympic Medalists 1928 sailing (gold)
Christian Dior
(m) 1905-1957
Notable Artists
Wilhelm of Prussia
(middle name Christian) (m) 1906-1940
Other Royalty 1906-1940 Prussia (prince)
H. C. Hansen
(middle name Christian) (m) 1906-1960
Danish Prime Ministers 1955-1960
Buddy Ebsen
(a.k.a. Christian) (m) 1908-2003
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Carl of Sweden
(middle name Christian) (m) 1911-2003
Other Royalty 1911-1937 Sweden (prince)
Christian B. Anfinsen
(m) 1916-1995
Nobel Prize Winners 1972 (chemistry)
Christian de Duve
(m) 1917-2013
Nobel Prize Winners 1974 (medicine)
Jens Christian Skou
(m) 1918-2018
Nobel Prize Winners 1997 (chemistry)
Gorm of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1919-1991
Other Royalty 1919-1991 Denmark (prince)
Oluf of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1923-1990
Other Royalty 1923-1948 Denmark (prince)
Boy Gobert
(middle name Christian) (m) 1925-1986
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Paul Lauterbur
(middle name Christian) (m) 1929-2007
Nobel Prize Winners 2003 (medicine)
Albert II of Belgium
(middle name Christian) (m) 1934-
Other Royalty 1993-2013 Belgium (king)
Sonny Jurgensen
(a.k.a. Christian) (m) 1934-
Hall-of-Famers 1983 (football)
Christian Wolff
(m) 1938-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ingolf of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1940-
Other Royalty 1940-1968 Denmark (prince)
Edward C. Prescott
(middle name Christian) (m) 1940-2022
Nobel Prize Winners 2004 (economics)
Chris Hanburger
(m) 1941-
Hall-of-Famers 2011 (football)
Christian of Denmark
(m) 1942-2013
Other Royalty 1942-1971 Denmark (prince)
Gérard Lenormand
(middle name Christian) (m) 1945-
Notable Musicians
Thomas C. Südhof
(middle name Christian) (m) 1955-
Nobel Prize Winners 2013 (medicine)
Christian Clemenson
(m) 1958-
Emmy Award Winners 2006 Boston Legal (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Blixa Bargeld
(middle name Christian) (m) 1959-
Notable Musicians
Christian Wulff
(m) 1959-
German Chancellors and Presidents 2010-2012 (president)
Andrew, Duke of York
(middle name Christian) (m) 1960-
Other Royalty 1960- United Kingdom (prince)
Christian Stocker
(m) 1960-
Austrian Chancellors and Presidents 2025- (chancellor)
James Urbaniak
(middle name Christian) (m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Christian Schenk
(m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1988 decathlon (gold)
Christian Kern
(m) 1966-
Austrian Chancellors and Presidents 2016-2017 (chancellor)
Jimmy Kimmel
(middle name Christian) (m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Frederik X
(middle name Christian) (m) 1968-
Danish Kings and Queens 2024-
Parker Posey
(middle name Christian) (f) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Joachim of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 1969-
Other Royalty 1969- Denmark (prince)
Heinz-Christian Strache
(m) 1969-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Christian Laettner
(m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1992 basketball (gold)
Christian Tröger
(m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)
James "Munky" Shaffer
(middle name Christian) (m) 1970-
Notable Musicians
Christian Keller
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 1996 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Marcus Jensen
(middle name Christian) (m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000 baseball (gold)
Toby Haenen
(middle name Christian) (m) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 1996 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze)
Christian Bale
(m) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2011 The Fighter (actor)
Christian Kane
(m) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Stefan Holm
(middle name Christian) (m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2004 high jump (gold)
Ryan Kwanten
(middle name Christian) (m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Christian Olsen
(m) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Christian Olsson
(m) 1980-
Olympic Medalists 2004 triple jump (gold)
Christian Cantwell
(m) 1980-
Olympic Medalists 2008 shot put (silver)
Benoît Angbwa
(middle name Christian) (m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Christian Presciutti
(m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2012 water polo (silver)
Romaric
(middle name Christian) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Christian Bolaños
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Christian Noboa
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Christian Süß
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008 table tennis (silver)
Christian Siriano
(m) 1985-
Notable Artists
Christian Sprenger
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 swimming (silver/bronze)
Christian Fuchs
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Christian Taylor
(m) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2012; 2016 triple jump (gold)
Christian Serratos
(f) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Christian Benteke
(m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Christian Kabasele
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Christian Yelich
(m) 1991-
Most Valuable Players 2018 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Christian Atsu
(m) 1992-2023
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Felix of Denmark
(middle name Christian) (m) 2002-
Other Royalty 2002-2023 Denmark (prince)
Christian Troy
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2003 Nip/Tuck
Christian Shephard
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Lost
Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark
(m) 2005-
Other Royalty 2005- Denmark (prince)
Christian Convery
(m) 2009-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)