Christie

Christie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “anointed”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KRIS-tee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

Diminutive of Christina, Christine, or Christopher-related forms, from Greek Christos 'anointed'. It also appears as a Scottish surname and given name form.

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How popular is Christie?

20249.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Christie in 202430

2024 rank#4,553 girls

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 188046,882

Christie is fading: recent use is about 60% of its level ten years before.

Names like Christie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Cristyfollower of Christ · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Angelmessenger · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek

Christie questions

What does the name Christie mean?

Christie means "anointed". It comes from Greek. Diminutive of Christina, Christine, or Christopher-related forms, from Greek Christos 'anointed'. It also appears as a Scottish surname and given name form.

Is Christie a boy or girl name?

Christie is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Christie?

30 US babies were named Christie in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Christie?

Christie is usually pronounced KRIS-tee.

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.