Christal

Christal: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “crystal, clear ice”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KRISS-təl · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos 'ice, crystal', via Latin and French. The name refers to the clear mineral.

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How popular is Christal?

20242.4 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 Christal in 20248

Peak year1978

Total US babies since 18809,697

Christal is fading: recent use is about 29% of its level ten years before.

Names like Christal

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Cristalcrystal, clear ice · Greek
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Krystleice, crystal · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
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Christal questions

What does the name Christal mean?

Christal means "crystal, clear ice". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos 'ice, crystal', via Latin and French. The name refers to the clear mineral.

Is Christal a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Christal?

8 US babies were named Christal in 2024. Its peak year was 1978.

How do you pronounce Christal?

Christal is usually pronounced KRISS-təl.

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.