Christien
Christien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands and Belgium. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 42% male / 58% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Netherlands, United States, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 906 male / 136 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Christien
To address Christien when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Christien," in English, "Guten Tag Christien," in German. Christien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Christien,
German
Guten Tag Christien,
French
Bonjour Christien,
Spanish
Estimado/a Christien:
Chinese
Christien您好：
Japanese
Christien様
English
Hi Christien,
German
Hi Christien,
French
Salut Christien,
Spanish
Hola Christien,
Chinese
Christien你好：
Japanese
Christienさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 87% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
906 male · 136 female · 1,042 births recorded
Since 1980: 92% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Christien a male or female name?
Christien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands and Belgium. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Christien in an email?
To address Christien when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Christien," in English, "Guten Tag Christien," in German. Christien is a man's name in the United States and a woman's name in the Netherlands, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Christien a unisex name?
Christien is a unisex name: 42% of people named Christien are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Christien a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/christien (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_christien,
title = {Is Christien a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/christien},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}