The first name Christa
A girl’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Christa last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 14 births (#1,815).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Christa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Christa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Christa, the 6,598th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 1,513 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Christa in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Christa in Danish and German too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Christa
24 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Christa WolfGerman novelist and essayist (1929–2011)
- Christa McAuliffeAmerican educator and astronaut, 1948–1986
- Christa PikeAmerican murderer (born 1976)
- Christa LudwigGerman mezzo-soprano (1928-2021)
- Christa B. AllenAmerican actress (born 1991)
- Christa LudingGerman cyclist and speed skater, born 1959
- Christa MillerAmerican actress, born 1964
- Christa StubnickEast German sprinter (1933-2021)
- Christa CampbellAmerican actress, born 1972
- Christa TheretFrench actress, born 1991
- Christa KinshoferAlpine skier, born 1961
- Christa TordyGerman actress (1904-1945)
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Christa mean?
- Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.
- What is the origin of the name Christa?
- Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.
- How popular is the name Christa?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Christa, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2008, with 14 births.
- Is Christa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 32,870 US babies named Christa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Christa most popular?
- 1986 in the United States, when 1,513 babies were named Christa, its highest rank at 178th.
- What are other spellings of Christa?
- Krista.