Baby name
STABLE
🇧🇷 🇮🇹 🇵🇹 Cristiano
/kris · chee · AH · noh/
Meaning
“Follower of Christ”
Italian and Portuguese masculine form of Christian; internationally recognized through Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese footballer, which has significantly boosted the name's global profile since 2003.
Nicknames
cris
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
The Ronaldo association cuts both ways; iconic but may date to a specific football era.
The cultural moment.
Sharply increased in Brazil and Portugal since 2003 following Cristiano Ronaldo's rise to fame.