Christiana

C3H4R1I1S1T1I1A1N1A1
/ˈkɹɪs.tiˌænə/

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

proper nounChristiana (countable and uncountable, plural Christianas)

plural Christianas

  1. countableuncountableA female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. countableuncountableA surname originating as a matronymic.
  3. countableuncountableA town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. LatinChrīstiāna
  2. EnglishChristiana

From Latin Chrīstiāna; a medieval literate form of the female name Christian. By surface analysis, Christian + -a.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 克里斯蒂安娜
  • 克里斯蒂安娜 (Kèlǐsīdì'ānnà)a female given name
Danish Kristiane
  • Kristianea female given name
French Christiane
  • Christianea female given name
German Christiane
  • Christianea female given name
Greek Χρηστιάνα
  • Χρηστιάνα (Christiána)a female given name
Hungarian Krisztiána
  • Krisztiánaa female given name
Italian Cristiana
  • Cristianaa female given name
Latvian Kristiāna
  • Kristiānaa female given name
Norwegian Kristiane
  • Kristianea female given name
Polish Krystiana
  • Krystianaa female given name
Russian Кристиа́на
  • Кристиа́на (Kristiána)a female given name
Cite this entry
APA

Christiana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christiana

MLA

“Christiana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christiana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christiana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christiana.

Source: Christiana on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.