Cristal

Cristal: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Cristal is a spelling variant of Crystal, from Greek krystallos, originally 'ice' and then 'crystal.' This exact spelling is especially familiar in Spanish and French contexts.

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How popular is Cristal?

202420.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Cristal in 202467

2024 rank#2,601 girls

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 188015,897

Cristal is fading: recent use is about 32% of its level ten years before.

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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Cristal questions

What does the name Cristal mean?

Cristal means "crystal, clear ice". It comes from Greek. Cristal is a spelling variant of Crystal, from Greek krystallos, originally 'ice' and then 'crystal.' This exact spelling is especially familiar in Spanish and French contexts.

Is Cristal a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Cristal?

67 US babies were named Cristal in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Cristal?

Cristal is usually pronounced kris-TAL.

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.