Kristján Explained

Kristján in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈkʰrɪstjauːn/ is an Icelandic masculine given name.

The Icelandic surname Kristjánsson is a patronymic surname meaning son of Kristján. Kristjánsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning daughter of Kristján.

Notable people Kristján with the name include:

• Kristján Andrésson (born 1981), Icelandic handball player
• Kristján Arason (born 1961), Icelandic handball player
• Kristján Eldjárn (1916–1982), third President of Iceland
• Kristján Emilsson (born 1993), Icelandic footballer
• Kristján Einar (born 1989), Icelandic racing driver
• Kristján Finnbogason (born 1971), Icelandic football goalkeeper
• Kristján Guðmundsson (born 1941), Icelandic conceptual artist
• Kristján Helgason (born 1974), Icelandic snooker player
• Kristján Jóhannsson (born 1948), Icelandic operatic tenor
• Kristján B. Jónasson, Icelandic book publisher
• Kristján Jónsson (politician) (1852–1926), Minister for Iceland
• Kristján Þór Júlíusson (born 1957), Icelandic politician
• Kristján Karlsson (1922–2014), Icelandic poet
• Kristján L. Möller (born 1953), Icelandic politician
• Kristján Örn Sigurðsson (born 1980), Icelandic footballer