クリスチャンネーム

noun

Christian name; first name; given name

A loanword from English, used in Japanese to refer to a person's first name, especially in Christian contexts or when distinguishing from a surname. Not a common everyday term; 名前 (namae) or 下の名前 (shita no namae) are more typical.

• 彼かれのクリスチャンネームはジョンです。

  His Christian name is John.

• 書しょ類るいにクリスチャンネームと名みょう字じを記き入にゅうしてください。

  Please fill in your Christian name and surname on the form.