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    The first name Kristina

    A girl’s name from Greek.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    A modern Scandinavian spelling variant of Christina

    A form of Christina.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 girls were named Kristina, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 65 births (#455).

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    1,151
    babies named Kristina, 1996–2025
    #3,705
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Kristina at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 118 girls born in the United States were named Kristina, the 1,724th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 5,566 were.

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    137,118
    babies named Kristina since 1880
    #1,724
    rank in 2025
    1985
    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.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Kristina

    • Krissie

    Famous people named Kristina

    47 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kristina Mladenovic
      French and Serbian tennis player, born 1993
    • Kristina Šmigun-Vähi
      Estonian cross-country skier and politician (born 1977)
    • Kristina Anapau
      American actress, born 1979
    • Kristina Akheeva
      Australian actress and model, born 1986
    • Kristina Groves
      Canadian speed skater, born 1976
    • Kristina Brenk
      Children's writer, poet and editor (1911-2009)
    • Kristina Krepela
      Croatian actress, born 1979
    • Kristina Klebe
      American actress, born 1979
    • Kristina Mundt
      East German rower, born 1966
    • Kristina Bröring-Sprehe
      German dressage rider (born 1986)
    • Kristina Rose
      American pornographic actress, born 1984
    • Kristina Jørgensen
      Danish handball player, born 1998

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    Questions

    What does the name Kristina mean?
    A modern Scandinavian spelling variant of Christina
    What is the origin of the name Kristina?
    A modern Scandinavian spelling variant of Christina
    How popular is the name Kristina?
    In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Kristina, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 1996, with 65 births.
    What are nicknames for Kristina?
    Common nicknames for Kristina include Krissie.
    Is Kristina a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 137,118 US babies named Kristina since 1880 were girls.
    When was Kristina most popular?
    1985 in the United States, when 5,566 babies were named Kristina, its highest rank at 57th.
    What name is Kristina a form of?
    Kristina is a form of Christina.