Kristi
Meaning
diminutive of Christina or Christine, or of the Estonian Kristiina
Kristi 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. Kristi peaked in the 1970s.
When you meet Kristi
Most people given the name Kristi in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Kristi you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kristi deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kristi 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 Kristi fits with your family’s names and surname.
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