Christy

Christy: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Usually a diminutive of Christina, Christine, or Christopher. It derives ultimately from Greek Khristos, meaning anointed.

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How popular is Christy?

202413.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Christy in 202445

2024 rank#3,447 girls

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 1880100,500

Christy is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

Names like Christy

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Christy questions

What does the name Christy mean?

Christy means "anointed one". It comes from Greek. Usually a diminutive of Christina, Christine, or Christopher. It derives ultimately from Greek Khristos, meaning anointed.

Is Christy a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Christy?

45 US babies were named Christy in 2024. Its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Christy?

Christy 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.