—2024 rank
1986peak year
73,578babies named Krista since 1880
▼ 54%5-year trend
Krista popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Krista mean?
A short form of Kristina or Christina, from Latin Christianus 'a Christian'. Popular in the 1970s, especially in the American Midwest.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Krista
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Spellings & variants
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