Kristján

Kristján 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