Kristal

Kristal: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ice, crystal”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KRIS-tul · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos meaning 'ice' or 'clear crystal'. This spelling is modern English usage.

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How popular is Kristal?

20243.3 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 Kristal in 202411

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 188012,065

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

Names like Kristal

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Crystalice; clear crystal · Greek
Krystalice; clear crystal · Greek
Cristalcrystal, clear ice · Greek
Chrystalice; clear crystal · Greek
Christalcrystal, clear ice · Greek
Krystleice, crystal · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek

Kristal questions

What does the name Kristal mean?

Kristal means "ice, crystal". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos meaning 'ice' or 'clear crystal'. This spelling is modern English usage.

Is Kristal a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kristal?

11 US babies were named Kristal in 2024. Its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Kristal?

Kristal is usually pronounced KRIS-tul.

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.