Meanings
alternative Kristina · alternative abbreviation informal Xtina
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
When Christina Applegate looks back, she can recognize the signs.
2022 November 1, Alexis Soloski, “Christina Applegate Pours One Out for ‘Dead to Me’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 05 Dec 20223 more examples
For never yet that maiden's woes To check our social pleasure rose, Her joy she shares, her grief's her own, CHRISTINA CHRISTIAN weeps alone.
1811, Mary Mitford, Christina, the Maid of the South Seas, London: A.J.Valpy, page 26Her name "Christina" was derived from one of the Bonaparte family, Lady Dudley Stuart
1900, Elisabeth Luther Cary, The Rossettis:Dante Gabriel and Christina., Putnam's Sons, page 230She was born on Christmas Day. I wanted to name her Holly. But with the last name of Wood, your mama wouldn't go for that. So we named her Christina.
2006, Richard Paul Evans, Finding Noel: A Novel, Simon&Schuster, →ISBN, page 168
Origin
- LatinChrīstiāna“Christian (woman)”
- EnglishChristina
Name of an early martyr, shortened from Latin Chrīstiāna (“Christian (woman)”). Doublet of Kirsten.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Христи́на
- Христи́на (Hristína)female given name
Catalan Cristina
- Cristinafemale given name
Chinese Mandarin 克里斯蒂娜
- 克里斯蒂娜 (Kèlǐsīdìnà)female given name
Czech Kristína, Kristýna
- Kristínafemale given name
- Kristýnafemale given name
Danish Christine
- Christinefemale given name
Dutch Christina
- Christinafemale given name
Estonian Kristiina
- Kristiinafemale given name
Finnish Kristiina
- Kristiinafemale given name
French Christine
- Christinefemale given name
German Christine
- Christinefemale given name
Greek Χριστίνα, Κριστίνα
- Χριστίνα (Christína)female given name
- Κριστίνα (Kristína)female given name
Hawaiian Kilikina
- Kilikinafemale given name
Hungarian Krisztina
- Krisztinafemale given name
Italian Cristina
- Cristinafemale given name
Japanese クリスティーナ
- クリスティーナ (Kurisutīna)female given name
Korean 크리스티나
- 크리스티나 (Keuriseutina)female given name
Latvian Kristīna, Kristīne
- Kristīnafemale given name
- Kristīnefemale given name
Norwegian Kristine
- Kristinefemale given name
Polish Krystyna
- Krystynafemale given name
Portuguese Cristina
- Cristinafemale given name
Romanian Cristina
- Cristinafemale given name
Russian Кристи́на, Христи́на
- Кристи́на (Kristína)female given name
- Христи́на (Xristína)female given name
Scottish Gaelic Cairistìona
- Cairistìonafemale given name
Spanish Cristina
- Cristinafemale given name
Swedish Kristina
- Kristinafemale given name
Ukrainian Христи́на
- Христи́на (Xrystýna)female given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Christina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christina
“Christina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christina. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christina.
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