Gender Feminine
Scripts Χριστίνα(Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /kɹɪs.ˈtiː.nə/(English) /kʁɪs.ˈtiː.na/(German) /krɪs.ˈtiː.na/(Swedish) /krɪs.ˈti.naː/(Dutch) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian. This was the name of an early, possibly legendary, saint who was tormented by her pagan father. It was also borne by a 17th-century Swedish queen and patron the arts who gave up her crown in order to become a Roman Catholic.In the English-speaking world the form Christine was more popular for most of the 20th century, though Christina eventually overtook it. Famous bearers include actress Christina Ricci (1980-) and singer Christina Aguilera (1980-).
Related Names
VariantsChristiana, Kristina, Krystina, Christine(English) Christiane, Christine, Kristiane, Kristina, Kristine, Christin(German) Christine, Kristina, Kristine(Swedish) Christine, Kristina, Kristine(Norwegian) Christine, Kirstine, Kristina, Kristine(Danish) Christine(Dutch)
DiminutivesChris, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christa, Christi, Christie, Christy, Ina, Kiki, Kris, Krista, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy, Tiana, Tina, Kristia(English) Chris, Christa, Christel, Ina, Kiki, Krista, Tina(German) Christel, Christin, Ina, Kia, Kristin, Stina, Tina(Swedish) Christel, Christin, Ina, Ine, Kine, Kirsten, Kjersti, Kristin, Stina, Stine, Tina, Tine(Norwegian) Christa, Christel, Ina, Kirsten, Stina, Stine, Tina, Tine(Danish) Chris, Christel, Ina, Ine, Kristel, Stien, Tina, Tineke(Dutch)
Masculine FormsChristian(English) Christian(German) Christer, Christian, Kristian(Swedish) Christian, Kristian(Norwegian) Christian, Kresten, Kristian(Danish) Christiaan(Dutch)
Other Languages & CulturesKristina(Albanian) Kistiñe(Basque) Hristina, Kristina(Bulgarian) Cristina(Catalan) Kristina, Tina(Croatian) Kristýna, Kristina(Czech) Kristiina, Kristina, Kersti, Krista, Kristel, Kristi, Kristin, Tiina(Estonian) Kristina(Faroese) Kristiina, Iina, Kiia, Kirsi, Kirsti, Krista, Stiina, Tiina(Finnish) Christiane, Christine, Christel, Christèle, Christelle, Christianne, Chrystelle(French) Kristine(Georgian) Kilikina(Hawaiian) Krisztina(Hungarian) Kristín, Kristjana(Icelandic) Cristiana, Cristina, Tina(Italian) Christiana(Late Roman) Kristiāna, Kristīna, Kristīne, Ina, Krista(Latvian) Kristina(Lithuanian) Hristina, Tina(Macedonian) Krystyna, Krysia, Krystiana(Polish) Cristiana, Cristina(Portuguese) Cristiana, Cristina(Romanian) Kristina(Russian) Kirsteen, Kirstin, Kirstie, Kirsty(Scottish) Cairistìona, Ciorstaidh(Scottish Gaelic) Hristina, Kristina(Serbian) Kristína(Slovak) Kristina, Ina, Inja, Tina, Tinkara(Slovene) Cristina(Spanish) Khrystyna(Ukrainian) Cristyn(Welsh)
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