Krista
Meaning
short form of Kristina
Krista around the world
One shared root links 18 names across 6 languages.
Shared root: from Latin Christianus, "a Christian" (Christos, "anointed", at the root), with Christina as its feminine and an entire Nordic branch of spellings
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Krista peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Krista
Most people given the name Krista in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Krista you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Krista deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Krista truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Krista fits with your family’s names and surname.
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