Christina
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian'. Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately derived from the original Greek form of the name, Χριστίνα. The name Christina is most commonly used in the Christian religion.
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Meaning & Origin of Christina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian'. Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately derived from the original Greek form of the name, Χριστίνα. The name Christina is most commonly used in the Christian religion.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Dutch
- Greek
The Story of Christina
The earliest SSA record of Christina as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 65 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 16,600 newborns named Christina — #12 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Christina on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Christina ranks #769 for baby girls with 368 births, falling sharply (-37%). All told, over 480K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Christina
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Christina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Christina
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kristina Abrahamsdotter (1432–1492), Queen of Sweden 1470
- Christina of Denmark (1521–1590), Danish princess
- Christina of Sweden (1626–1689), Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654
- Princess Christina of the Netherlands , Dutch princess
- Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson , Swedish princess
- Maria Christina of Austria
- Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
- Princess Maria Christina of Saxony (disambiguation) , several people
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Names that sound like Christina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Christina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kristina
- Cristina
- Krystina
- Krystyna
- Christine
- Kristine
- Christiana
- Cristine
- Christia
- Crostini
- Cristiana
- Christeen
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About the name Christina
Christina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 480K births in the dataset. Christina's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #12. Use the chart and map above to compare Christina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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