Was Christian a proper name before Pilgrim's Progress?
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Behind The Name says it was in use in the Middle Ages, but didn't become popular until the 17th century, so the rise in popularity could conceivably be tied to Pilgrim's Progress.
There were also 10 Danish kings with the name Christian, the first born in 1426. So definitely the use of the name predates Bunyan.