Christen

To christen is to perform the religious act of baptism.

Christen may also refer to:

Surname

 * Adolf Christen (1811–1883), court actor, theater director and theater manager
 * Andreas Christen (born 1989), footballer from Liechtenstein
 * Björn Christen (born 1980), Swiss ice hockey player
 * Brian Christen (1926–2000), Canadian cricketer
 * Claudia Christen (born 1973), Swiss designer
 * Georges Christen (born 1962), Luxembourgian strongman
 * Mathias Christen (born 1987), footballer from Liechtenstein
 * Morgan Christen (born 1961), American judge
 * Siena Christen, German paralympic athlete
 * Theophil Friedrich Christen (1879–1920), Swiss scientist

Given name

 * Christen Aagaard (1616–1664), Danish poet
 * Christen Thorn Aamodt (1770–1836), Norwegian priest
 * Christen Larsen Arneberg (1808–1874), Norwegian politician
 * Christen Thomsen Barfoed (1815–1899), Danish chemist
 * Christen Berg (1829–1891), Danish politician and editor
 * Christen Gran Bøgh (1876–1955), Norwegian jurist and theatre critic
 * Christen Christensen (figure skater) (1904–1969), Norwegian pair skater
 * Christen Christensen (politician) (1826–1900), Norwegian military officer and politician
 * Christen Christensen (shipowner) (1845–1923), Norwegian ship-owner
 * Christen Collin (1857–1926), Norwegian literary historian
 * Christen Dalsgaard (1824–1907), Danish painter
 * Christen Drew (born 1987), former WSIL-TV news reporter
 * Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (1817–1880), Danish politician
 * Christen Heiberg (civil servant) (1737–1801), Norwegian civil servant
 * Christen Heiberg (physician) (1799–1872), Norwegian surgeon
 * Christen Nielsen Holberg (c. 1625–c. 1685), Norwegian soldier
 * Christen Jensen (1881–1961), American educator
 * Christen Knudsen (1813–1888), Norwegian ship-owner
 * Christen Købke (1810–1848), Danish painter
 * Christen Mikkelsen Kold (1816–1870), Danish teacher
 * Christen Mølbach (1766–1834), Norwegian merchant and politician
 * Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (1562–1647), Danish astronomer
 * Christen Pram (1756–1821), Norwegian/Danish writer
 * Christen C. Raunkiær (1860–1938), Danish botanist
 * Christen Roper (born 1981), American college basketball athlete
 * Christen Friis Rottbøll (1727–1797), Danish physician and botanist
 * Christen Bentsen Schaaning (c. 1616–1679), Norwegian priest
 * Christen Schmidt (1727–1804), Norwegian bishop
 * Christen Thomesen Sehested (1664–1736), Danish admiral
 * Christen Sveaas (born 1956), Norwegian businessperson
 * Christen Andersen Vallesværd (1797–1842), Norwegian politician
 * Christen Wiese (1876–1968), Norwegian sailor
 * Christen Worm (1672–1737), Danish bishop

Other uses

 * Christen Industries, an aircraft manufacturer