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    The first name Krista

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    A spelling variant of Christa, a modern short form of Christina, partly borrowed from German Christa.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Krista last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 18 births (#1,074).

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    216
    babies named Krista, 1996–2025
    #4,001
    rank in 2019
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Krista with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Krista at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 41 girls born in the United States were named Krista, the 3,679th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 3,054 were.

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    73,863
    babies named Krista since 1880
    #3,679
    rank in 2025
    1986
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Krista

    18 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Krista Siegfrids
      Finnish singer, born 1985
    • Krista Allen
      American actress, born 1971
    • Krista Pärmäkoski
      Finnish cross-country skier, born 1990
    • Krista Kosonen
      Finnish actress, born 1983
    • Krista Kiuru
      Finnish politician (born 1974)
    • Krista Guloien
      Canadian rower, born 1980
    • Krista Mikkonen
      Finnish politician, born 1972
    • Krista Kostial-Šimonović
      Croatian physician and academic (1923–2018)
    • Krista Aru
      Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, politician (1958-2025)
    • Krista White
      Fashion model from the USA, born 1984
    • Krista van Velzen
      Dutch politician, born 1974
    • Krista Errickson
      American actress and writer, born 1964

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    Questions

    What does the name Krista mean?
    A spelling variant of Christa, a modern short form of Christina, partly borrowed from German Christa.
    What is the origin of the name Krista?
    A spelling variant of Christa, a modern short form of Christina, partly borrowed from German Christa.
    How popular is the name Krista?
    In 2019, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Krista, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 1997, with 18 births.
    Is Krista a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 73,863 US babies named Krista since 1880 were girls.
    When was Krista most popular?
    1986 in the United States, when 3,054 babies were named Krista, its highest rank at 93rd.