Christian name

English

Etymology

From Christian + name.

Noun

Christian name (plural Christian names)

1. A first name formally given to a child at a Christian baptism.
2. (by extension) Any forename.

Usage notes

Many non-Christian people find this term offensive when used to refer to them. The following synonyms can be used to avoid any possible offense:

Synonyms

• first name
• forename
• given name
• front name

Related terms

• Sunday name

Translations

first name at Christian baptism

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: (religious name) 教名 (cmn) (jiàomíng)

• Czech: křestní jméno (cs) n
• Dutch: doopnaam (nl) m
• Esperanto: baptonomo (eo)
• Finnish: ristimänimi (fi)
• French: nom de baptême (fr) m

• German: Taufname m
• Hungarian: keresztnév (hu)
• Italian: nome di battesimo (it) m
• Macedonian: крсно име (mk) (k'rsno íme) n
• Portuguese: nome de batismo f
• Romanian: nume de botez
• Scottish Gaelic: ainm-baistidh (gd) m
• Turkish: vaftiz adı (tr)

any forename — see forename