Girl name Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

Krista

KRIS-tə · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Follower of Christ, short form of Kristina
Language
Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scandinavian · Christian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4600
2024 births30
Peak year1986
First appeared1937
Total US births73,675
1986 peak19371959198120022024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KrisKrissy
Alternate spellings
ChristaKristah
In other languages
Christa (German)Krista (Czech)

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Krista Erickson (journalist)
Krista Allen (actress)
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Krista Voda (TV host)