Kristjan
Kristján is a male Icelandic given name .
Importance and distribution
Kristján is the Icelandic variant of Christian or Kristjan and means " Messiah , the anointed". The name is one of the common names in Iceland. In 2012 it was the seventh most popular Icelandic name after Einar and before Magnús
Name bearer
- Kristján Eldjárn (1916–1982), Icelandic politician, President 1968 to 1980
- Hannes Kristján Steingrímur Finsen (1828–1892), Icelandic lawyer
- Eyþór Kristján Guðjónsson (* 1968), Icelandic actor
- Kristján Jónsson (writer) (1842–1869), Icelandic poet
- Kristján Jónsson (politician) (1852–1926), Icelandic politician
- Kristján Þór Júlíusson (* 1957), Icelandic politician