Cristhian is a Spanish spelling variant of Christian, from the Latin Christianus, "follower of Christ". The extra h is common in Latin America, where it is mostly used in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. In the United States Cristhian has long hovered between number 2000 and 3000; it ranked 2750 in 2000 and reached number 2187 in 2025, its best rank to date, with 65 boys given the name.