christening

1 of 2

noun

chris·​ten·​ing kri-sə-niŋ 

ˈkris-niŋˈ

: the ceremony of baptizing and naming a child

christening

2 of 2

present participle of christen

Examples of christening in a Sentence

Noun

The whole family was invited to the christening.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Mercury was happy to take on the title and was jovial at the baby’s christening. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Sea Hunter is powered by two mtu 12V 2000 engines and has accumulated tens of thousands of operational hours since its christening in 2016. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Her cousin Prince Harry (who’s long been close to mom Zara) is reportedly Lena’s godfather, and attended her christening with wife Meghan Markle in 2019, per People. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 July 2026

The young family, who’ve chosen this new, secular tradition instead of a christening to welcome their child to the world, are there a day before the ceremony to meet up with core family members. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for christening

• glistening
• listening

Kids Definition

christening

noun

: the ceremony of baptizing and naming a child