The name may be derived from a Slovak place name containing Kríž (settlement name, e.g. Svätý Kríž) with the suffix -an and refer to a place of residence, origin or estate. It may also be derived from the Slovak common noun kríž meaning ‘cross’ with the suffix -an and refer to a characteristic feature. Variants: Križán, Krížan, Krizsan, Krizsán.