Christa

Christa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “anointed one, Christian”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KRIS-tuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

A feminine form of Christ or a short form of Christina, from Greek Khristos. Common in several European languages, especially German-speaking areas.

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How popular is Christa?

20244.5 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Christa in 202415

Peak year1986

Total US babies since 188032,851

Christa is fading: recent use is about 33% of its level ten years before.

Names like Christa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ChristinaChristian woman · Greek
ChristineChristian · French
Tinashort form of names ending in -tina · English
CristinaChristian · Latin
Christyanointed one · Greek
Kristaanointed one · Greek
KierstenChristian · Scandinavian
Christifollower of Christ · Greek

Christa questions

What does the name Christa mean?

Christa means "anointed one, Christian". It comes from Greek. A feminine form of Christ or a short form of Christina, from Greek Khristos. Common in several European languages, especially German-speaking areas.

Is Christa a boy or girl name?

Christa is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Christa?

15 US babies were named Christa in 2024. Its peak year was 1986.

How do you pronounce Christa?

Christa is usually pronounced KRIS-tuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.