Krystal

Krystal: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ice; clear crystal”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KRIS-tuhl · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos meaning 'ice' or 'rock crystal'. The K-spelling is a modern orthographic variant.

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How popular is Krystal?

202426.0 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 Krystal in 202487

2024 rank#2,173 girls

Peak year1985

Total US babies since 188075,286

Krystal is fading: recent use is about 38% of its level ten years before.

Names like Krystal

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Krystal questions

What does the name Krystal mean?

Krystal means "ice; clear crystal". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos meaning 'ice' or 'rock crystal'. The K-spelling is a modern orthographic variant.

Is Krystal a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Krystal?

87 US babies were named Krystal in 2024. Its peak year was 1985.

How do you pronounce Krystal?

Krystal is usually pronounced KRIS-tuhl.

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.