Kristina

Kristina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Christian”
Origin: Greek
Say it: kris-TEE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant of Christina, from Greek Khristianē, the feminine form of 'Christian.' This spelling is especially common in Slavic and Scandinavian usage.

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How popular is Kristina?

202435.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Kristina in 2024117

2024 rank#1,727 girls

Peak year1985

Total US babies since 1880136,992

Kristina is fading: recent use is about 39% of its level ten years before.

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Kristina questions

What does the name Kristina mean?

Kristina means "Christian". It comes from Greek. Variant of Christina, from Greek Khristianē, the feminine form of 'Christian.' This spelling is especially common in Slavic and Scandinavian usage.

Is Kristina a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kristina?

117 US babies were named Kristina in 2024. Its peak year was 1985.

How do you pronounce Kristina?

Kristina is usually pronounced kris-TEE-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.