People with the name Kristian have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.
Italian form of the Roman family name Atilius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. Marcus Atilius Regulus was a Roman consul and hero of the First Punic War.
Short form of Samuel, Samson, Samantha and other names beginning with Sam. In J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel The Lord of the Rings (1954) this is a short form of Samwise.