Cristiano

Name Cristiano – origin and meaning

Cristiano is a male name.

Origin of Cristiano

The Italian and Portuguese name Cristiano derived from the Latin name Christianus (from “christianus sum” = I am a Christ) and is of ancient Greek origin (from Christós / Χριστός).

Meaning of Cristiano

Cristiano means “a Christian” or “follower of Christ” and “anointed” (from ancient Greek “christós/χριστὸς” = anointed one or “chrio/χρίω” = to anoint, originally from Hebrew “mashákh/מָשַׁח‎”).