Christa

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proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Krista

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.

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Translations

Danish Christa
  • Christafemale given name
Estonian Krista
  • Kristafemale given name
Finnish Krista
  • Kristafemale given name
German Christa
  • Christafemale given name
Latvian Krista
  • Kristafemale given name
Swedish Krista
  • Kristafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

archist
Cite this entry
APA

Christa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christa

MLA

“Christa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christa.

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