Kristine
Meaning
“Scandinavian and Georgian form of Christina; an English and German variant of Christine”
Kristine 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
The constellation
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kristine peaked in the 1950s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
138 people · the #32,928 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 32
Among people named Kristine living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kristine
People given the name Kristine in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kristine deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kristine 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 Kristine fits with your family’s names and surname.
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