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Origin and meaning of Christina



Gender:
Historical gender:
Usage over the past 5 years:
Girls - 99% (10,882 births)
Boys - 1% (19 births)
Source: US SSA data
girl Girl
girl Girl

Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
A Christian, follower of Christ
More info:

Christina is a variant of the name Christiana, which is a Latin form of Christian, which is an English variant of the Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian". The word christian is derived from the Greek name Christos, which is derived from the Greek word chrio, meaning "to anoint."

The legendary Saint Christina claimed to see heaven, hell and purgatory in a near death experience.

Queen regent of Sweden, Christina, abdicated the throne after converting to Catholicism. She is buried in St. Peter's Basilica.

Famous bearers include Christina Rossetti, Christina Aguilera, Christina Ricci and Christina Applegate.


Pronunciation:
kris TEE nah

Form of:
Christiana

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Popularity:
Ranks 284th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names. Show popularity chart

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Meaning of Christina: Christina is a variant of the name Christiana, which is a Latin form of Christian, which is an English variant of the Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian"

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