християни́н
xrystyjanýnmasculine
The English word "christian" is translated into Ukrainian as християни́н (xrystyjanýn). Wiktionary also lists христия́нин (xrystyjányn) and христия́нка (xrystyjánka).
Meaning: member of the Christian religion (noun)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| християни́н | xrystyjanýn | masculine |
| христия́нин | xrystyjányn | masculine |
| христия́нка | xrystyjánka | feminine |
This term refers to a member of the Christian religion. To refer to the religion itself, use the noun христия́нство. If you specifically mean an Orthodox Christian, use православний. The related adjective христия́нський can be used to describe things that are of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.
Which one should you use?
Ukrainian uses different forms based on gender: use христия́нин for a male Christian and христия́нка for a female Christian. Note that there are two masculine forms, христия́нин and християни́н, which vary slightly in stress.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
xrystyjanýn
Did you know?
- In certain older Ukrainian literary texts, the term for 'Christian' could be used as a way to describe someone who is particularly 'moral' or 'righteous', even outside of a strictly theological debate.
- In Ukrainian history, the term for a Christian was sometimes used loosely to distinguish between those following the 'new' faith and those adhering to older, indigenous Slavic pagan traditions.
- The word христия́нин shares a deep linguistic root with the English word 'christen'. Both derive from the Greek 'christos', meaning 'anointed one'.
Examples in context
- Кожен християни́н має молитися.Kohen khrystyanyn maie molytysia.Every Christian must pray.
- Цей християни́н допомагає бідним.Tsey khrystyanyn dopomahaie bidnym.This Christian helps the poor.
Example conversation
Dmytro and Olena are discussing their acquaintances.
- Дмитро DmytroТи знаєш, що наш новий колега християни́н?Ty znayesh, shcho nash novyi koleha khrystyanin?Do you know that our new colleague is a Christian?
- Олена OlenaНі, я не знала про це.Ni, ya ne znala pro tse.No, I didn't know that.
- Дмитро DmytroВін дуже добра людина.Vin duzhe dobra lyudyna.He is a very kind person.
- Олена OlenaЦе дуже добре.Tse duzhe dobre.That is very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “christian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
