The Language Secretariat of Greenland

that the name Kristian is not only Kristian in Greenlandic? Kristian can be pronounced in at least 8 different ways. From the older forms Kalaagi, Kalaarni to the contemporary Kalistiaat, Kajistiaat, Karistiaat, Kristiaat and the short forms Kari and Kali.

In comparison, did you also know that the Hebrew name Johannes has at least 7 forms in Danish: Johan, Hans, Jens, Jes, John, Jon og Jan.