Christine
Christine is feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ." Variants include: Christina, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristen, Kirsten, Khrystyna (Ukraine), Krystyna (Poland), Kristiina, and Cristina.
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Meaning & Origin of Christine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christine is feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ." Variants include: Christina, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristen, Kirsten, Khrystyna (Ukraine), Krystyna (Poland), Kristiina, and Cristina.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- English
- German
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Swedish
- Dutch
The Story of Christine
The earliest SSA record of Christine as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 89 babies received it. 1952 was its biggest year on record, with 17,548 newborns named Christine — #20 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Christine on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Christine ranks #1,235 for baby girls with 187 births, falling sharply (-28%). All told, over 587K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Christine
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Christine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Christine
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Saint Christina of Bolsena : feast day on 24 July
- Saint Christina of Persia : feast day, 13-14 March
- Saint Christina of Ancyra: feast day, 18 May
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Names that sound like Christine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Christine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Christine
Christine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 587K births in the dataset. Christine's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #14. Use the chart and map above to compare Christine'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.