Cristiano
kree-sty-AH-no
A Romance-language form of “Christian,” meaning “follower of Christ.”
Meaning
Cristiano is the Romance-language form of the name Christian, ultimately from Latin Christianus, “Christian” or “follower of Christ,” from Greek Christos, “anointed.” The excerpted name books connect Cristiano directly with Christian/Christianus, so its meaning is the familiar Christian-name sense rather than a separate distinct etymology.
Origin
LatinGreekItalianRomance languagesmasculine
Fun fact
The name appears in older name books alongside other Christian-family forms like Cristina and Cristofano, showing how widely this root spread across European naming traditions.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.