Cristina

Cristina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Christian”
Origin: Latin
Say it: kri-STEE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Romance-language form of Christina, from Latin Christianus 'Christian, follower of Christ'. This spelling is especially common in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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How popular is Cristina?

202449.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Cristina in 2024163

2024 rank#1,378 girls

Peak year1986

Total US babies since 188052,569

Cristina is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.

Names like Cristina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Cristina questions

What does the name Cristina mean?

Cristina means "Christian". It comes from Latin. Romance-language form of Christina, from Latin Christianus 'Christian, follower of Christ'. This spelling is especially common in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Is Cristina a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Cristina?

163 US babies were named Cristina in 2024. Its peak year was 1986.

How do you pronounce Cristina?

Cristina is usually pronounced kri-STEE-nuh.

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.