Khristina
Khristina was the 16172nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1867th; the most babies were born in 1979 (48). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,707 places. More babies were named Khristina in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Christina) Christian (Latin) · Latin, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #16,172 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197948 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,275babies recorded
What does the name Khristina mean?
Khristina is a spelling of Christina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Christina's meaning and origin.
Christina comes from Latin Christiana, Christian woman, shortened, as Wiktionary notes; DMNES glosses it as "Christian" from Old English and Old High German forms of the word. Christian itself goes back to Greek Christos, Christ, which DMNES gives in its entry for Christopher. DMNES lists many early saints of the name and many medieval Swedish queens; Queen Christina of Sweden ruled in the 17th century. Christina has been used in the US since 1880 and was most common in the 1980s.
Chrīstiāna (Latin, “Christian (woman)”)Χριστός (Ancient Greek, “Christ”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Christine, Kristina, Tina, Kirsten, Cristina.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Christina', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Christopher', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Christina' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Christina' (Swedish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Khristina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,172 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #10,145 | 11 |
| 2000 | #5,405 | 21 |
| 1990 | #2,501 | 48 |
| 1980 | #2,262 | 44 |
| 1970 | #2,981 | 23 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Khristina, counting every spelling?
Khristina is a spelling of Christina, a name family that ranked #505 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #16,172 for Khristina on its own. Together these spellings went to 603 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina | 352 | #770 | 2,028 |
| Cristina | 128 | #1,622 | 757 |
| Kristina | 118 | #1,724 | 693 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Khristina?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Khristina (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Khristina born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Khristina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Khristina?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Khristina are alive today, with a median age of 41; half are between 32 and 49. That makes Khristina mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Khristina by state
How common Khristina was among girls born in each state in 1977–1981, around its peak. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Khristina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Khristina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Khristina
What does Khristina mean?
Khristina is a spelling of Christina, which means “Christian (Latin)” (Latin, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Khristina?
Khristina was the 16172nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1867th; the most babies were born in 1979 (48). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,707 places. More babies were named Khristina in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Khristina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Khristina in the US.
Where was Khristina most popular?
In 1977–1981, Khristina was most common in Ohio (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and California.